IFI16-dependent STING signaling is a crucial regulator of anti-HER2 immune response in HER2+ breast cancer

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Abstract

Relapse to anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies, such as trastuzumab in HER2 + breast cancer (BC), is associated with residual disease progression due to resistance to therapy. Here, we identify interferon-γ inducible protein 16 (IFI16)-dependent STING signaling as a significant determinant of trastuzumab responses in HER2 + BC. We show that down-regulation of immune-regulated genes (IRG) is specifically associated with poor survival of HER2 + , but not other BC subtypes. Among IRG, IFI16 is identified as a direct target of EZH2, the underexpression of which leads to deficient STING activation and downstream CXCL10/11 expression in response to trastuzumab treatment. Dual inhibition of EZH2 and histone…

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