2025-04-02
Data from PKCδ Germline Variants and Genetic Deletion in Mice Augment Antitumor Immunity through Regulation of Myeloid Cells
2025-04-02 • Kyle R. Cron, Ayelet Sivan, Keston Aquino-Michaels, Andrea Ziblat, Emily F. Higgs, Randy F. Sweis, Ruxandra Tonea, Seoho Lee, Thomas F. Gajewski
<div>Abstract<p>Based on the notion that hypomorphic germline genetic variants are linked to autoimmune diseases, we reasoned that novel targets for cancer immunotherapy might be identified through germline variants associated with greater T-cell infiltration into tumors. Here, we report that while investigating germline polymorphisms associated with a tumor immune gene signature, we identified protein kinase C delta (PKCδ) as a candidate. Genetic deletion of <i>Prkcd</i> in mice resulted i…