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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

Targeting immune microenvironment in cervical cancer: current research and advances.

Zhen Zhang, Miao Liu, Yu An, Chongqing Gao, Tao Wang, Zhi Zhang, Guixiang Zhang, Shuo Li, Wei Li, Mengjia Li and 1 more

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Zhen Zhang *Department of Abdominal and Pelvic Tumor Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Miao Liu *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Yu An *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Chongqing GaoDepartment of Abdominal and Pelvic Tumor Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Abdominal and Pelvic Tumor Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Zhi ZhangDepartment of Abdominal and Pelvic Tumor Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Guixiang ZhangDepartment of Abdominal and Pelvic Tumor Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Shuo LiDepartment of Abdominal and Pelvic Tumor Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China. zlyylw3028@zzu.edu.cn.
Mengjia LiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China. limengjia921104@163.com.
Gangcheng WangDepartment of Abdominal and Pelvic Tumor Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China. gangcheng07@hotmail.com.

Funding

Health Commission of Henan Province YXKC2022006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The immune microenvironment plays a critical role in pathogenesis and treatment response of cervical cancer. This review comprehensively examines the cellular and molecular components of the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) in cervical cancer, encompassing patterns of immune cell infiltration (T cells, B cells, NK cells, DCs, TAMs), immune checkpoint molecules, and cytokine/chemokine networks. We emphasize recent advances in understanding TIME heterogeneity, enabled by high-resolution spatial mapping and single-cell sequencing technologies, focusing specifically on differences across disease stages and treatment approaches. The review systematically evaluates immunotherapeutic strategies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive cell therapies, and therapeutic vaccines, discussing their mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, and challenges. By synthesizing insights from both preclinical and clinical studies, our aim is to offer a translational perspective on targeting the TIME to enhance outcomes for cervical cancer patients.

Indexed as

Tumor MicroenvironmentUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAnimalsFemaleHumansImmunotherapyCervical cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune microenvironmentImmunotherapy

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PMID40781691
PMCPMC12335084

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