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ArticleNature communications2025

TIM3-blockade synergizes with IL2 in alleviating intra-tumoral CD8

Xuhao Zhang, Yu Gao, Huiping Liao, Wenyan Wang, Zaili Yang, Weian Cao, Ge Li, Jing Wen, Gencheng Han, Yang-Xin Fu

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xuhao Zhang *Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. xuhaozhang@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5863-6240
Yu Gao *Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Huiping Liao *Changping Laboratory, Beijing, China.
Wenyan WangDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7663-9124
Zaili YangDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Weian CaoDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Ge LiBeijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jing WenDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Gencheng HanBeijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yang-Xin FuDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. yangxinfu@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-6617

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32370967National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82250710684
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TIM3, a T-cell inhibitory receptor, is expressed on exhausted T cells in the TME. Progressive loss of IL2-secretion is an early sign of diminished effector function in TILs, which raises the possibility of IL2 loss driving exhaustion of TILs. We show that endogenous IL-2 is required for the antitumor effect of anti-TIM3. Selective delivery of IL-2 to TIM3

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CD8-Positive T-LymphocytesHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2Interleukin-2Lymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingNeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceT-Cell ExhaustionTumor MicroenvironmentHAVCR2 protein, humanHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2Interleukin-2

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PMID40456747
PMCPMC12130260

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