ITPKB is a conserved regulator of natural killer cell desensitization/education that constrains antitumor immunity
Jo, Y.; Karampatzakis, A.; Lee, S. W.; Peng, A.; Ghouri, Z.; Moya, M.; Andrews, E.; Sudholz, H.; Zhang, C.; Tayeh, B. B.; Medina, A. N.; Ding, J.; Saxton, R. A.; Zhang, Z.; Shi, Y.; Okada, H.; Raulet, D. H.
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Natural Killer (NK) cell desensitization induced by persistent stimulation limits durable antitumor immunity, yet the molecular mechanisms governing this dysfunctional state remain poorly defined. To identify conserved regulators of NK cell desensitization, we performed comparative transcriptomic analyses across multiple murine models of persistent activation and dysfunction. This approach defined a shared transcriptional program of desensitization and identified Itpkb to be upregulated across multiple distinct contexts. Genetic and pharmacological inhibition of ITPKB enhanced degranulation, cytokine production, and cytotoxicity in both murine and human NK cells under multiple desensitization settings. Mechanistically, ITPKB regulated signaling downstream of persistent activation through the IP3/IP4 axis, limiting calcium mobilization and NFAT-dependent transcriptional responses in desensitized NK cells. Furthermore, inhibition or deletion of ITPKB enhanced NK-cell mediated tumor control in vivo and improved the efficacy of adoptively transferred CAR-NK cells, underscoring the translational potential of targeting this pathway. Together, these findings identify ITPKB as a cell-intrinsic regulator of NK cell desensitization and support targeting the IP3/IP4 signaling axis to enhance NK cell-mediated antitumor immunity.
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