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. 2024 Aug 7;7(9):2557–2572. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00394

Table 1. ncRNAs Involved in the Immune Evasion of PDAC with Their Corresponding Function.

ncRNA expression in PDAC origin target cells function reference
miR-203 upregulated PDAC cells dendritic cells It can downregulate TLR4 in dendritic cells and subsequently reduce TNF-α and IL12 release by dendritic cells. (72)
miR-146a upregulated PDAC cells dendritic cells It inhibited phenotypic differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells by decreasing the expression of CD80, CD86, CD1a, HLA-DR, and CD83. (74)
miR-212-3p upregulated PDAC cells dendritic cells By downregulating RFXAP, it decreases MHC II transcription in dendritic cells. (75)
miR-128 downregulated PDAC cells dendritic cells, PDAC cells It enhances the expression of MHC I, MHC II, and costimulatory molecules, CD80 and CD86, in dendritic cells. It also downregulates CD47 in PDAC cells by targeting ZEB1, thereby attenuating the defense mechanism of tumor cells against recognition by immune cells. (77)
miR-183-5p NA PDAC cells macrophages It induces the M1 polarization of macrophages. (80)
miR-301a upregulated PDAC cells macrophages By attenuating the inhibitory effect of PTEN on PI3K/Akt/mTORC1 pathway, it promotes M2 polarization of macrophages. (53)
miRNA-320a upregulated CAFs macrophages By attenuating the inhibitory effect of PTEN on the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 pathway, it promotes M2 polarization of macrophages. (33)
miR-340 downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It downregulates CD47 on cancer cells and inhibits CD47-SIRP-α interaction, thereby accelerating tumor cell phagocytosis. (84)
miR-125b NA   M2 macrophages It reprograms M2 macrophages to show M1 features. (86)
miR-21-5p upregulated M2 macrophage PDAC cells It inhibits KLF3 in PDAC cells, thereby promoting their proliferation. (82)
miR-501-3p upregulated M2 macrophage PDAC cells Targeting the 3′-UTR of TGFβR3 in cancer cells and promoting their EMT and angiogenesis. (83)
miR-122-5p downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By inhibiting XIAP, it induces apoptosis in PDAC cells. (89)
lncRNA SBF2-AS1 upregulated M2 macrophage PDAC cells It attenuates the inhibitory effect of miR-122-5p on XIAP, thereby preventing PDAC cell apoptosis. (89)
miR-365 upregulated M2 macrophage PDAC cells It induces resistance to gemcitabine in PDAC cells. (91)
miR-222-3p upregulated M2 macrophage PDAC cells It induces resistance to gemcitabine in PDAC cells. (92)
miR-153 downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It targets the 3′-UTR of HIF-1α and ADAM10 in PDAC cells, thereby upregulating MICA and MICB in PDAC cells and NKG2D in neighboring NK cells. (21)
circ_0000977 upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By inhibiting miR-153, it downregulates MICA and MICB in PDAC cells and NKG2D in neighboring NK cells. (21)
miR-4299 downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It markedly downregulates ADAM17 in PDAC cells and upregulates NKG2D in NK cells. (94)
miR-3607-3p downregulated NK cells PDAC cells By targeting IL26, it suppressed the proliferation, migration, and invasion of cancer cells. (99)
lncRNA AL137789.1 upregulated PDAC cells CD8+ cells It inhibits CD8+ cytotoxicity against PDAC cells. (27)
miR-148a-3p downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It increases the abundance of CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells and decreases the abundance of T Reg cells by downregulating PD-L1. (106)
hsa_circ_0046523 upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By inhibiting miR-148a-3p, it upregulates PD-L1, thereby decreasing the abundance of CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells and increasing the abundance of T Reg. (106)
miR-142-5p NA PDAC cells PDAC cells By targeting the 3′-UTR of PD-L1, it promotes tissue infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, reduces the expression of PD-L1 and the population of PD-1-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, and enhances the expression of INF-γ and TNF-α (107)
miR-519 downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By targeting the 3′-UTR of PD-L1, it promotes T cell cytotoxicity against cancer cells. (109)
miR-194-5p downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It promotes CD8+ T cell infiltration and increases the release of IL2, INF-γ, and granzyme B by T cells by targeting the 3′-UTR of PD-L1 and decreasing its expression in cancer cells. (108)
miR-155-5p upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It upregulates immune checkpoint proteins such as FAS and PD-L1, thereby decreasing the tissue abundance of T cells and increasing the tissue abundance of M2 macrophages and MDSCs. It also upregulates CD47. (110)
miR-503-5p downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It inhibits anilin expression, thereby improving CD8+ T cell response and promotes the M1 polarization of macrophages. (112)
lncRNA LINC00460 upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By sponging miR-503-5p, it suppresses CD8+ T cell response and promoting M2 polarization of macrophages. (112)
miR-195-5p downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By targeting the 3′-UTR of PD-L1, it enhances CD8+ T cell response. (117)
LINC00473 upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It inhibits miR-195-5p and suppresses CD8+ T cell response. (117)
let-7c-5p NA PDAC cells CD8+ cells It suppresses IL2 and INF-γ production by T cells. (118)
miR-382-3p downregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By sponging STAT-1, it inhibits PD-L1 expression and promotes CD8+ cytotoxicity. (22)
lncRNA PSMB8-AS1 upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It inhibits miR-382-3p, thereby upregulating PD-L1 expression and promoting CD8+ cytotoxicity. (22)
circPTPN22 upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells By upregulating STAT-3, it hinders tissue infiltration of CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cell, γδ T cell, and NK cell, and reduces INF-γ and granzyme B production by CD8+ T cells (119)
circMYO1C upregulated PDAC cells PDAC cells It upregulates PD-L1 and weakens CD8+ cytotoxicity. (124)