VISTA (protein)
V-domain Ig suppressor of T cell activation (VISTA) is a type I transmembrane protein that functions as an immune checkpoint and is encoded by the VSIR gene.[5][6][7]
Structure and function
[edit]VISTA is approximately 50 kDa and belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily and has one IgV domain.[8][5]
VISTA is part of the B7 family, is primarily expressed in white blood cells and its transcription is partially controlled by p53.[8][9] There is evidence that VISTA can act as both a ligand[10] and a receptor[11] on T cells to inhibit T cell effector function and maintain peripheral tolerance.[5][8] Similarly, VISTA and TIM-3 may co-exist on macrophages infiltrating different human and mouse tumours where they can co-regulate immunotherapy resistance.[12]
Clinical significance
[edit]VISTA is produced at high levels in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, such as myeloid-derived suppressor cells and regulatory T cells, and its blockade with an antibody results in delayed tumor growth in mouse models of melanoma[13] and squamous cell carcinoma.[14] It is also up-regulated in tumour-associated macrophages in various malignancies, including melanoma, especially in immunotherapy-resistant human context.[12]
Monocytes from HIV-infected patients produce higher levels of VISTA compared to uninfected individuals. The increased VISTA levels correlated with an increase in immune activation and a decrease in CD4-positive T cells.[15]
As a drug target
[edit]There is an ongoing cancer immunotherapy clinical trial for a monoclonal antibody targeting VISTA in advanced cancer.[16] Preliminary results of the phase I clinical trial show good safety tolerance and anti-cancer activity in patients with advanced tumours.[17] Another ongoing clinical trial involves a small molecule that antagonizes the programmed death-ligands 1 and 2 (PD-L1 and PD-L2), and VISTA pathways in patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas.[18]
References
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- ^ Wang L, Rubinstein R, Lines JL, Wasiuk A, Ahonen C, Guo Y, et al. (March 2011). "VISTA, a novel mouse Ig superfamily ligand that negatively regulates T cell responses". The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 208 (3): 577–592. doi:10.1084/jem.20100619. PMC 3058578. PMID 21383057.
- ^ Lines JL, Pantazi E, Mak J, Sempere LF, Wang L, O'Connell S, et al. (April 2014). "VISTA is an immune checkpoint molecule for human T cells". Cancer Research. 74 (7): 1924–1932. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-13-1504. PMC 3979527. PMID 24691993.
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- ^ a b Vanmeerbeek I, Naulaerts S, Sprooten J, Laureano RS, Govaerts J, Trotta R, et al. (July 2024). "Targeting conserved TIM3+VISTA+ tumor-associated macrophages overcomes resistance to cancer immunotherapy". Science Advances. 10 (29): eadm8660. doi:10.1126/sciadv.adm8660. PMC 11259173. PMID 39028818.
- ^ Le Mercier I, Chen W, Lines JL, Day M, Li J, Sergent P, et al. (April 2014). "VISTA Regulates the Development of Protective Antitumor Immunity". Cancer Research. 74 (7): 1933–1944. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-13-1506. PMC 4116689. PMID 24691994.
- ^ Kondo Y, Ohno T, Nishii N, Harada K, Yagita H, Azuma M (June 2016). "Differential contribution of three immune checkpoint (VISTA, CTLA-4, PD-1) pathways to antitumor responses against squamous cell carcinoma". Oral Oncology. 57: 54–60. doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2016.04.005. PMID 27208845.
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- ^ "A Study of CA-170 (Oral PD-L1, PD-L2 and VISTA Checkpoint Antagonist) in Patients With Advanced Tumors and Lymphomas". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- Colland F, Jacq X, Trouplin V, Mougin C, Groizeleau C, Hamburger A, et al. (July 2004). "Functional proteomics mapping of a human signaling pathway". Genome Research. 14 (7): 1324–1332. doi:10.1101/gr.2334104. PMC 442148. PMID 15231748.
- Zhang Z, Henzel WJ (October 2004). "Signal peptide prediction based on analysis of experimentally verified cleavage sites". Protein Science. 13 (10): 2819–2824. doi:10.1110/ps.04682504. PMC 2286551. PMID 15340161.
- Wan D, Gong Y, Qin W, Zhang P, Li J, Wei L, et al. (November 2004). "Large-scale cDNA transfection screening for genes related to cancer development and progression". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 101 (44): 15724–15729. Bibcode:2004PNAS..10115724W. doi:10.1073/pnas.0404089101. PMC 524842. PMID 15498874.
- Rual JF, Venkatesan K, Hao T, Hirozane-Kishikawa T, Dricot A, Li N, et al. (October 2005). "Towards a proteome-scale map of the human protein-protein interaction network". Nature. 437 (7062): 1173–1178. Bibcode:2005Natur.437.1173R. doi:10.1038/nature04209. PMID 16189514. S2CID 4427026.