TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanisms of Immune Evasion in PTEN Loss Prostate Cancer
AU - Esteban-Villarrubia, Jorge
AU - Ballesteros, Pablo Alvarez
AU - Martín-Serrano, Miguel
AU - Vico, María Ruiz
AU - Funes, Juan M.
AU - de Velasco, Guillermo
AU - Castro, Elena
AU - Olmos, David
AU - Castellano, Daniel
AU - González-Billalabeitia, Enrique
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) is a frequently lost tumor suppressor gene in prostate cancer, leading to aggressive tumor behavior and poor clinical outcomes. PTEN loss results in aberrant activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, promoting oncogenesis. These alterations also lead to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment with altered immune cell infiltration, cytokine profiles, and immune checkpoint regulation. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms underlying PTEN loss in prostate cancer and the consequent immune alterations observed in this subtype, thus underscoring the importance of understanding PTEN-mediated immune modulation for the development of effective therapeutic interventions in prostate cancer.
AB - PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) is a frequently lost tumor suppressor gene in prostate cancer, leading to aggressive tumor behavior and poor clinical outcomes. PTEN loss results in aberrant activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, promoting oncogenesis. These alterations also lead to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment with altered immune cell infiltration, cytokine profiles, and immune checkpoint regulation. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms underlying PTEN loss in prostate cancer and the consequent immune alterations observed in this subtype, thus underscoring the importance of understanding PTEN-mediated immune modulation for the development of effective therapeutic interventions in prostate cancer.
KW - immune evasion
KW - immunotherapy
KW - prostate cancer
KW - PTEN loss
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U2 - 10.3390/immuno4040028
DO - 10.3390/immuno4040028
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85213521977
SN - 2673-5601
VL - 4
SP - 444
EP - 460
JO - Immuno
JF - Immuno
IS - 4
ER -