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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2023

TAGAP expression influences CD4+ T cell differentiation, immune infiltration, and cytotoxicity in LUAD through the STAT pathway: implications for immunotherapy.

Zhanyu Xu, Tiaozhan Zheng, Zhiwen Zheng, Wei Jiang, Liuliu Huang, Kun Deng, Liqiang Yuan, Fanglu Qin, Yu Sun, Junqi Qin and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Zhanyu XuDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Tiaozhan ZhengDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Zhiwen ZhengDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Wei JiangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Liuliu HuangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Kun DengDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Liqiang YuanDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Fanglu QinSchool of Information and Management, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Yu SunDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Junqi QinDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Shikang LiDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Guangxi Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: T-cell Activation GTPase Activating Protein (TAGAP) plays a role in immune cell regulation. This study aimed to investigate TAGAP's expression and its potential impact on CD4+ T cell function and prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Methods: We analyzed TAGAP expression and its correlation with immune infiltration and clinical data in LUAD patients using multiple datasets, including The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA-LUAD), Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and scRNA-seq datasets. Results: TAGAP expression was significantly lower in LUAD tissues compared to normal tissues, and high TAGAP expression correlated with better prognosis in LUAD patients. TAGAP was positively correlated with immune/stromal/ESTIMATE scores and immune cell infiltration in LUAD. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that TAGAP was primarily distributed in CD4+/CD8+ T cells. Conclusions: TAGAP influences CD4+ T cell differentiation and function in LUAD through the STAT pathway, promoting immune infiltration and cytotoxicity. This study provides a scientific basis for developing novel LUAD immunotherapy strategies and exploring new therapeutic targets.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunotherapyCD4+ T cellsimmunotherapyJAK-STAT signaling pathwaylung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)TAGAP

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