A comprehensive profile of TCF1+ progenitor and TCF1− terminally exhausted PD-1+CD8+ T cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: implications for prognosis and immunotherapy
Abstract The heterogeneity of exhausted T cells (Tex) is a critical determinant of immune checkpoint blockade therapy efficacy. However, few studies have explored exhausted T cell subpopulations in human cancers. In the present study, we examined samples from two cohorts of 175 patients with head an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2022-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Oral Science |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41368-022-00160-w |