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ArticleMolecular cancer2025

Targeting BATF2-RGS2 axis reduces T-cell exhaustion and restores anti-tumor immunity.

Xuyu Gu, Chanchan Gao, Xiangyu Su, Yaoyao Zhu, Qiyu Fang, Jia Yu, Ziming Wang, Deping Zhao, Wentian Zhang

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Article in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Xuyu GuDepartment of Oncology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Chanchan GaoDepartment of Oncology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Xiangyu SuDepartment of Oncology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Yaoyao ZhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Qiyu FangDepartment of Oncology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Jia YuDepartment of Oncology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Ziming WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Deping ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China. zdp1992@163.com.
Wentian ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China. dr_zhangwentian@163.com.

Funding

Youth Found of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82103309
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aims to investigate the role of RGS2 in immune regulation in lung cancer (LC) and explore the regulatory relationship between RGS2 and BATF2 in modulating T cell exhaustion and tumor immune evasion.

methodsSingle-cell transcriptome-based analysis was performed to identify CD8

resultsRGS2 was highly expressed in CD8

conclusionsRGS2, regulated by BATF2, plays a critical role in driving T cell exhaustion and tumor immune evasion in LC. Targeting the BATF2-RGS2 axis may enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy by reversing T cell exhaustion and improving anti-tumor immunity.

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Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesLung NeoplasmsRGS ProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutT-Cell ExhaustionBasic-Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsBatf2 protein, humanRgs2 protein, mouseRGS ProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsBATFCXCL13ImmunosuppressionLung cancerRGS2T-cell exhaustion

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PMID40442751
PMCPMC12123873

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