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ArticleBalkan medical journal2025

Potential Roles of Serum Exosomal CD155 and its Impact on NK Cell Immunosuppression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Wenzheng Han, Jinrong Lv, Mintuo Wang, Xiaoxin Wu, Dongdong Sun, Wenwen Chen, Yingying Wang, Wenjie Zhou, Yuxuan Yang, Jia Bao and 6 more

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Article in Balkan medical journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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16 authors.

Wenzheng HanThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0009-0009-2175-5107
Jinrong LvInstitute of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0009-0000-5770-9596
Mintuo WangThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0009-0002-5109-9154
Xiaoxin WuState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9785-8916
Dongdong SunThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5182-4398
Wenwen ChenInstitute of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0009-0002-1076-1623
Yingying WangThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0009-0008-6243-2091
Wenjie ZhouThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0009-0003-9665-8885
Yuxuan YangThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0009-0000-1502-7909
Jia BaoThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0009-0004-3480-7379
Qingzhen HanCenter of Clinical Laboratory and Translational Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7373-891X
Xiaopeng ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3087-5735
Fei GuoDepartment of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0004-2149-7228
Gang FengThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8378-8248
Min LiInstitute of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0009-0005-5993-9084
Qing ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Anhui, China.ORCID 0009-0004-4308-3990

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Targeted therapies directed at tumor immune checkpoint, like programmed death-ligand (PD-L)1/programmed death (PD)-1, have shown remarkable progress. Nevertheless, treatment efficacy in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is notably compromised due to the intricate immune microenvironment. Exploring alternative checkpoints beyond PD-L1/PD-1, including those not located on the cell surface, may improve our understanding of their roles in areas like diagnostic potential and immune tolerance in HCC. Aims: To explore the roles of serum exosomal CD155 (exo-CD155) in HCC. Study Design: Experimental study. Methods: We separated and analyzed serum exosomes from HCC patients. We quantified the concentrations of serum soluble CD155 (sCD155) and serum exo-CD155, and examined their association with disease progression, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) presence, and the concentrations of α-fetoprotein fraction L3 (AFP-L3) or alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Additionally, we assessed the diagnostic effect through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and the immune suppressive effect on natural killer (NK) cells of exo-CD155. Results: This study reveal elevated exo-CD155 levels in all HCC patients, with a significant increase in early-stage patients, exhibiting normal AFP/AFP-L3 or HBsAg-positive status. Exo-CD155 is linked to the progression of HCC and shows significant diagnostic effectiveness for the disease. Furthermore, the incubation of NK-92MI with exosomes derived from HCC patients leads to a substantial reduction in immune function, which can be partially counteracted with an antibody that blocks T cell immune receptor immunoglobulin and ITIM domains, (TIGIT)-blocking antibody. Conclusion: These results disclose exo-CD155 shows promise for serving as a biomarker for HCC, especially in early-stage patients or those with normal AFP/AFP-L3 levels. Moreover, serum exosomes from HCC patients suppress NK cell immune functions through the TIGIT/CD155 pathway, contributing to immune tolerance in HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularExosomesKiller Cells, NaturalLiver NeoplasmsReceptors, VirusAdultAgedalpha-FetoproteinsBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedROC Curvealpha-FetoproteinsBiomarkers, Tumorpoliovirus receptorReceptors, Virus

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PMCPMC12060579

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