ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025
It's about TIME - Gal-9 as a potential immunotherapeutic target in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Immune landscape characterization of neurofibromas with atypical features in Neurofibromatosis1 reveals PD-1 and the Tim-3/Galectin-9 pathway as potential therapeutic targets.Acta neuropathologica communications · 2026Article
- Functional role of Galectin-9 in nucleic acid trafficking and transcription post-electrotransfection.NAR molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Advancing our understanding of the influence of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in chronic myeloid leukemia.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025Review
- Immunotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: advances and challenges.Experimental hematology & oncology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most lethal malignancies, characterized by an extremely poor prognosis and limited therapeutic options. Central to the progression and immune evasion of PDAC is the tumor (immune) microenvironment (TIME), where immune checkpoint proteins such as galectin-9 (Gal-9) play pivotal roles. Gal-9 significantly contributes to the immunosuppressive milieu of PDAC by interacting with various immune cells, such as T cells, macrophages, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). These interactions suppress anti-tumor immunity, thus facilitating tumor growth and metastasis. This review comprehensively examines the multifaceted role of Gal-9 in the TIME of PDAC, detailing its mechanisms of action, including the induction of regulatory T cells, polarization of tumor-associated macrophages, and modulation of apoptotic pathways
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