Cathepsin S regulates antitumor immunity through autophagic degradation of PD-L1 in colorectal cancer cells

Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major contributor to cancer-related mortality worldwide, highlighting the need to overcome its immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Cathepsin S (CTSS), a cysteine protease essential for MHC class II antigen presentation, has an unclear role in CRC immunity....

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Main Authors: Sina Taheri Baghmisheh, Chung-Hsing Chen, Yu-Min Yeh, Peng-Chan Lin, Po-Chuan Chen, Ren-Hao Chan, Jui-Wen Kang, Chung-Ta Lee, Hui-Ju Tsai, Yu-Chen Fang, Chun Hei Antonio Cheung, Kwang-Yu Chang, Jang-Yang Chang, Shang-Hung Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-08-01
Series:Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-025-04140-x
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