CHI3L1 enhances melanoma lung metastasis via regulation of T cell co-stimulators and CTLA-4/B7 axis

ICOS/ICOSL and CD28/B7-1/B7-2 are T cell co-stimulators and CTLA-4 is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that play critical roles in the pathogenesis of neoplasia. Chitinase 3-like-1 (CHI3L1) is induced in many cancers where it portends a poor prognosis and contributes to tumor metastasis. Here we demon...

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Main Authors: Bing Ma, Suchitra Kamle, Bedia Akosman, Hina Khan, Chang-Min Lee, Chun Geun Lee, Jack A. Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1056397/full