Cancer cell-derived sialylated IgG interacting with Siglec-7/9/10 is a potential immunotherapeutic target in pancreatic cancer

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Authors: Shenghua Zhang, Ming Cui, Xinmei Huang, Xiaoyao Feng, Ruiling Xiao, Qijia Liu, Jialu Bai, Xianlin Han, Xiaoding Liu, Weiyan Xu, Jing Huang, Quan Liao
+2 more Yupei Zhao, Xiaoyan Qiu
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Abstract

T cell infiltration and a highly immunosuppressive microenvironment driven by excessive myeloid cell accumulation. This highlights the urgent need for new immunotherapy targets and strategies. In this study, an identified pro-cancer factor, cancer cell-derived sialylated IgG (SIA-IgG), is found to be significantly overexpressed in pancreatic cancer cells. SIA-IgG inhibits macrophage phagocytosis and induces an M2-like immunosuppressive phenotype through interactions with Siglec-7/9/10. SIA-IgG and TGF-β1, a key immunosuppressive factor, reinforce each other in a positive feedback loop, promoting immune evasion in PDAC. Blocking SIA-IgG with specific monoclonal antibodies shows significant therapeutic potential through reversal of PDAC's immunosuppressive microenvironment. Our findings identify the SIA-IgG/Siglec axis as an immunotherapeutic target for PDAC, offering a feasible approach for the development of immunotherapeutic strategies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Publication details

Journal / source
Cell Reports Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
102660–102660
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN