A potential therapeutic approach for gastric cancer: inhibition of LACTB transcript 1.

BACKGROUND

This study sought to investigate the role of LACTB transcript 1 in regulating adaptive immune resistance and stemness in gastric cancer and its potential as a therapeutic target for precision medicine.

METHODS

Bioinformatics analysis and RT-qPCR were used to analyze the expression level of LACTB and its transcripts in gastric cancer cells. The effects of LACTB transcript 1 on adaptive immune resistance and stemness were evaluated using cell experiments and western blotting experiments.

RESULTS

Our study findings revealed that LACTB transcript 1 modulated adaptive immune resistance and inhibited the stemness of gastric cancer cells. Knocking down the expression level of LACTB transcript 1 activated autophagy and inhibited EMT. As expected, overexpression of LACTB transcript 1 yielded the opposite findings. The expression level of LACTB transcript 1 in the peripheral blood of gastric cancer patients was consistent with the bioinformatics analysis, suggesting its potential as a biomarker of gastric cancer.

CONCLUSIONS

LACTB transcript 1 is a promising therapeutic target for precision medicine in gastric cancer by modulating immune evasion mechanisms and stemness. These findings provide insights into leveraging long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy to enhance cancer therapy efficacy, particularly in the context of targeting tumor heterogeneity and stemness.