CD8+ T cell exhaustion and its regulatory mechanisms in the tumor microenvironment: key to the success of immunotherapy

A steady dysfunctional state caused by chronic antigen stimulation in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is known as CD8+ T cell exhaustion. Exhausted-like CD8+ T cells (CD8+ Tex) displayed decreased effector and proliferative capabilities, elevated co-inhibitory receptor generation, decreased cytotox...

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Main Authors: Biao Zhang, Jinming Liu, Yuying Mo, Kexin Zhang, Bingqian Huang, Dong Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1476904/full