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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Emerging IO checkpoints in gastrointestinal oncology.

Alireza Tojjari, Anwaar Saeed, Ludimila Cavalcante

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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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Alireza TojjariDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Anwaar SaeedDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Ludimila CavalcanteDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent progress in immunotherapy has significantly altered the therapeutic approach for gastrointestinal cancers, which are historically challenging due to their intricate pathologies and unfavorable outcomes. This review emphasizes the growing importance of immune checkpoints like TIGIT, VISTA, GITR, STING, and TIM-3 in the treatment of gastrointestinal oncology. These checkpoints are crucial elements within the tumor microenvironment, presenting new therapeutic possibilities. Studies show that TIGIT and GITR regulate the functions of T cells and NK cells, while the VISTA and STING pathways boost the body's anti-tumor responses. TIM-3 is linked with T cell fatigue, highlighting its potential as a target to counteract immune evasion mechanisms. Integrating these immune checkpoints with traditional treatments could result in more customized and effective therapeutic approaches. This detailed review seeks to explore the changing field of immune checkpoint research, offering insights from molecular biology to clinical practice, and envisioning a future where advanced treatment methods greatly enhance patient outcomes in GI cancers.

Indexed as

Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune Checkpoint ProteinsAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyTumor MicroenvironmentImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune Checkpoint Proteinscancer immunotherapygastrointestinal oncologyGITRimmune checkpointsSTINGTIGITTIM-3VISTA

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PMID40777027
PMCPMC12328307

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