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- Title
The role of hypoxia‐inducible factor 1 in tumor immune evasion.
- Authors
You, Li; Wu, Wenda; Wang, Xu; Fang, Liurong; Adam, Vojtech; Nepovimova, Eugenie; Wu, Qinghua; Kuca, Kamil
- Abstract
Hypoxia‐inducible factor 1 (HIF‐1) plays an indispensable role in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. Hypoxia and HIF‐1 are involved in multiple aspects of tumor progression, such as metastasis, angiogenesis, and immune evasion. In innate and adaptive immune systems, malignant tumor cells avoid their recognition and destruction by HIF‐1. Tumor immune evasion allows cancer cells to proliferate and metastasize and is associated with immunotherapy failure and chemoresistance. In the hypoxic tumor microenvironment, HIF‐1 signaling suppresses the innate and adaptive immune systems to evade immune attack by inducing the expression of immunosuppressive factors and immune checkpoint molecules, including vascular endothelial growth factor, prostaglandin E2, and programmed death‐ligand 1/programmed death‐1. Moreover, HIF‐1 blocks tumor‐associated antigen presentation via major histocompatibility complex class I chain‐related/natural killer group 2, member D signaling. Tumor‐associated autophagy and the release of tumor‐derived exosomes contribute to HIF‐1‐mediated immune evasion. This review focuses on recent findings on the potential mechanism(s) underlying the effect of hypoxia and HIF‐1 signaling on tumor immune evasion in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. The effects of HIF‐1 on immune checkpoint molecules, immunosuppressive molecules, autophagy, and exosomes have been described. Additionally, the potential role of HIF‐1 in the regulation of tumor‐derived exosomes, as well as the roles of HIF‐1 and exosomes in tumor evasion, are discussed. This study will contribute to our understanding of HIF‐1‐mediated tumor immune evasion, leading to the development of effective HIF‐1‐targeting drugs and immunotherapies.
- Subjects
HYPOXIA-inducible factor 1; VASCULAR endothelial growth factors; CANCER cells; CELLULAR recognition; MAJOR histocompatibility complex
- Publication
Medicinal Research Reviews, 2021, Vol 41, Issue 3, p1622
- ISSN
0198-6325
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/med.21771