The proto-oncogene SRC phosphorylates cGAS to inhibit an antitumor immune response. 2023

William Dunker, and Shivam A Zaver, and Jose Mario Bello Pineda, and Cameron J Howard, and Robert K Bradley, and Joshua J Woodward
Department of Microbiology and.

Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is a DNA sensor and responsible for inducing an antitumor immune response. Recent studies reveal that cGAS is frequently inhibited in cancer, and therapeutic targets to promote antitumor cGAS function remain elusive. SRC is a proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase and is expressed at elevated levels in numerous cancers. Here, we demonstrate that SRC expression in primary and metastatic bladder cancer negatively correlates with innate immune gene expression and immune cell infiltration. We determine that SRC restricts cGAS signaling in human cell lines through SRC small molecule inhibitors, depletion, and overexpression. cGAS and SRC interact in cells and in vitro, while SRC directly inhibits cGAS enzymatic activity and DNA binding in a kinase-dependent manner. SRC phosphorylates cGAS, and inhibition of cGAS Y248 phosphorylation partially reduces SRC inhibition. Collectively, our study demonstrates that cGAS antitumor signaling is hindered by the proto-oncogene SRC and describes how cancer-associated proteins can regulate the innate immune system.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007113 Immunity, Innate The capacity of a normal organism to remain unaffected by microorganisms and their toxins. It results from the presence of naturally occurring ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, constitutional factors such as BODY TEMPERATURE and immediate acting immune cells such as NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Immunity, Native,Immunity, Natural,Immunity, Non-Specific,Resistance, Natural,Innate Immune Response,Innate Immunity,Immune Response, Innate,Immune Responses, Innate,Immunity, Non Specific,Innate Immune Responses,Native Immunity,Natural Immunity,Natural Resistance,Non-Specific Immunity
D009369 Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D009713 Nucleotidyltransferases A class of enzymes that transfers nucleotidyl residues. EC 2.7.7. Nucleotidyltransferase
D011519 Proto-Oncogenes Normal cellular genes homologous to viral oncogenes. The products of proto-oncogenes are important regulators of biological processes and appear to be involved in the events that serve to maintain the ordered procession through the cell cycle. Proto-oncogenes have names of the form c-onc. Proto-Oncogene,Proto Oncogene,Proto Oncogenes
D004247 DNA A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine). DNA, Double-Stranded,Deoxyribonucleic Acid,ds-DNA,DNA, Double Stranded,Double-Stranded DNA,ds DNA
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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