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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

Targeting T cell exhaustion: emerging strategies in non-small cell lung cancer.

Xianqiang Liu, Xiaowei Xi, Shengshan Xu, Hongyu Chu, Penghui Hu, Dong Li, Bin Zhang, Hejie Liu, Tianxiao Jiang, Zhuming Lu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xianqiang Liu *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.
Xiaowei Xi *Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Medicine and Health, Munich, Germany.
Shengshan Xu *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.
Hongyu Chu *Department of Gastrointestinal, Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Penghui HuScientific Research and Education Department, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.
Dong LiDepartment of Intensive Care Unit and Clinical Experimental Center, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Experimental Center, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China.
Hejie LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.
Tianxiao JiangDepartment of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Zhuming LuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung cancer continues to be a major contributor to cancer-related deaths globally. Recent advances in immunotherapy have introduced promising treatments targeting T cell functionality. Central to the efficacy of these therapies is the role of T cells, which are often rendered dysfunctional due to continuous antigenic stimulation in the tumor microenvironment-a condition referred to as T cell exhaustion. This review addresses the critical challenge of T cell exhaustion in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), offering a detailed examination of its molecular underpinnings and the resultant therapeutic ineffectiveness. We synthesize current knowledge on the drivers of T cell exhaustion, evaluate emerging strategies for its reversal, and explore the potential impact of these insights for enhancing the clinical efficacy of immunotherapies. By consolidating reported clinical trials and preclinical studies, this article highlights innovative approaches to modulate immune responses and improve patient outcomes, thus providing a roadmap for future research and therapeutic development in lung cancer immunotherapy.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsT-Cell ExhaustionT-LymphocytesImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorscytokinesimmune checkpoint inhibitorsimmunotherapynon-small cell lung cancerT cell exhaustion

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PMID39726592
PMCPMC11669709

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