Inhibition of DUSP18 impairs cholesterol biosynthesis and promotes anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer

We discovered, through mining TCGA data and conducting CRISPR screens, that DUSP18 expression within tumor cells significantly influences the immune microenvironment of colorectal cancer.To explore the role of DUSP18 in regulating the immune microenvironment of colorectal cancer (CRC), we established MC38 and HCT116 cell lines with targeted gene knockdown via shRNA and performed RNA-Seq. Overall design: To explore the role of DUSP18 in regulating the immune microenvironment of colorectal cancer (CRC), we established MC38 and HCT116 cell lines with targeted gene knockdown via shRNA and performed RNA-Seq.