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BUFFALO, NY – September 9, 2026 – A new #review was #published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on September 8, 2026, titled “Re-expression of MHC-I to treat CNS cancers.”
The review examines emerging strategies to restore major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) expression in cancers of the central nervous system (CNS), with the goal of making these tumors more visible and vulnerable to immune attack.
The review was authored by Arseniy E. Yuzhalin from the Sirius University of Science and Technology in Sochi, Russia.
Malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumors such as glioblastoma and brain metastases are often immunologically “cold,” with limited T-cell infiltration and poor responses to immune checkpoint therapy. One important mechanism of immune escape is the reduction or loss of major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I), which normally displays tumor-associated antigens to cytotoxic CD8+ T cells. When MHC-I expression falls, cancer cells become less visible to immune surveillance.
The review examines several strategies for restoring MHC-I expression. Epigenetic therapies, including histone deacetylase and DNA methyltransferase inhibitors, could potentially reverse epigenetic silencing of MHC-I genes, although blood-brain barrier penetration remains a major limitation in CNS cancers. A more direct approach could use adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors to deliver patient-specific HLA-A, HLA-B, or HLA-C genes or transcription factors such as NLRC5 that promote MHC-I expression. However, efficient tumor targeting, gene delivery, and control of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment remain unresolved challenges.
The review also highlights PCSK9 inhibition as a clinically relevant strategy. PCSK9 can promote MHC-I degradation, and a recent surgical-window trial tested the cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent glioma. A single preoperative dose showed measurable blood-brain barrier penetration, and tumors with higher drug concentrations displayed increased surface MHC-I expression, greater CD8+ T-cell infiltration, and enhanced cytotoxic activity. These findings provide proof-of-mechanism, although drug delivery into the brain remains a limiting factor.
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DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28917
Correspondence to - Arseniy E. Yuzhalin - yuzhalin.ae@talantiuspeh.ru
Abstract video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDvQ7QS3DFg
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Keywords - cancer, brain tumor, CNS cancer, glioblastoma, brain metastasis; MHC-I
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The review examines emerging strategies to restore major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) expression in cancers of the central nervous system (CNS), with the goal of making these tumors more visible and vulnerable to immune attack.
The review was authored by Arseniy E. Yuzhalin from the Sirius University of Science and Technology in Sochi, Russia.
Malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumors such as glioblastoma and brain metastases are often immunologically “cold,” with limited T-cell infiltration and poor responses to immune checkpoint therapy. One important mechanism of immune escape is the reduction or loss of major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I), which normally displays tumor-associated antigens to cytotoxic CD8+ T cells. When MHC-I expression falls, cancer cells become less visible to immune surveillance.
The review examines several strategies for restoring MHC-I expression. Epigenetic therapies, including histone deacetylase and DNA methyltransferase inhibitors, could potentially reverse epigenetic silencing of MHC-I genes, although blood-brain barrier penetration remains a major limitation in CNS cancers. A more direct approach could use adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors to deliver patient-specific HLA-A, HLA-B, or HLA-C genes or transcription factors such as NLRC5 that promote MHC-I expression. However, efficient tumor targeting, gene delivery, and control of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment remain unresolved challenges.
The review also highlights PCSK9 inhibition as a clinically relevant strategy. PCSK9 can promote MHC-I degradation, and a recent surgical-window trial tested the cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent glioma. A single preoperative dose showed measurable blood-brain barrier penetration, and tumors with higher drug concentrations displayed increased surface MHC-I expression, greater CD8+ T-cell infiltration, and enhanced cytotoxic activity. These findings provide proof-of-mechanism, although drug delivery into the brain remains a limiting factor.
Full press release - https://www.oncotarget.com/news/pr/restoring-mhc-i-expression-could-strengthen-immune-responses-against-cns-cancers/
DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28917
Correspondence to - Arseniy E. Yuzhalin - yuzhalin.ae@talantiuspeh.ru
Abstract video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDvQ7QS3DFg
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Keywords - cancer, brain tumor, CNS cancer, glioblastoma, brain metastasis; MHC-I
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