Cancer Research
Epigenetic Repression of Type I Interferon Signaling by RUNX2 Drives Immune Checkpoint Blockade Resistance in Osteosarcoma
Abstract Interferon (IFN) signaling plays a pivotal role in orchestrating antitumor immunity and shaping the response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). Although genetic alterations that impair the IFN pathway have been reported, such events are relatively rare, suggesting a potential contribution of epigenetic dysregulation. Here, we identified a RUNX2-mediated epigenetic mechanism that disrupts the type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling pathway in osteosarcoma (OS), thereby limiting the efficacy of ICB. Developmen …