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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Shanshan Li, Mengru Feng, Fenghua Wang, Dongxu Liu, Mingyan Li, Jinlong Dai, Yan Yang, Yinghui Chai, Wen Chen

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Article 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 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Shanshan Li *Department of Pathology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Mengru Feng *Department of Pathology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Fenghua WangDepartment of Pathology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Dongxu LiuDepartment of Pathology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Mingyan LiDepartment of Pathology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Jinlong DaiDepartment of Pathology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Yan YangDepartment of Radiology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Yinghui ChaiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.
Wen ChenDepartment of Pathology, The Eighth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The early diagnosis and management of lung adenocarcinoma co-existing with tuberculosis (LAC-TB) presents significant challenges in clinical settings. This is compounded by a paucity of robust clinical evidence elucidating the interactions between these two conditions. Methods: This study included 14 patients diagnosed with LAC-TB, with an equal distribution among those with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and those with peripheral lymph node TB. Controls included patients with simple TB and those with lung adenocarcinoma (LAC). Histopathologic examinations confirmed typical changes in each group. Immunohistochemistry analyzed immune markers, focusing on PD-L1, while genomic analysis identified differential mutant genes. Results: Pathological evaluations showed that LAC-TB and LAC groups expressed TTF-1 and Napsin A in their adenocarcinoma specimens. Notably, a higher proportion of patients in the LAC-TB group had a Ki-67 proliferation index of ≥10%. Subsequent Molecular analyses revealed significant differences in RALGAPA1 gene expression, with the LAC-TB group also exhibiting a greater median count of missense mutations, single nucleotide polymorphisms, and overall mutations, suggesting a higher malignancy level than the LAC group. Additionally, the LAC-TB group showed an increased tumor mutational burden, indicating a potentially better response to immunotherapy. Immunohistochemical assessments indicated that Conclusion: Our findings suggest that MTB infection may increase the malignancy of LAC, with the pronounced expression of PD-L1 in granuloma regions constituting a pivotal mechanism underlying this relationship.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosisTuberculosis, PulmonaryAdultAgedB7-H1 AntigenFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humangranulomaimmunotherapylung cancerMycobacterium tuberculosisPD-L1

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PMCPMC11885956

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