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ArticleScientific reports2025

ITK overexpression enhances T cell cytotoxicity against DLBCL through the TCR-Ca

Huifang Liu, Mengyang Zhang, Xianguang Zhu, Guanghui Chen

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Huifang LiuDepartment of Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
Mengyang ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
Xianguang ZhuDepartment of Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
Guanghui ChenDepartment of Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, China. chenguanghui422@163.com.

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Abstract

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most prevalent pathological subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Patients with DLBCL often experience extremely poor prognoses due to drug resistance or relapse, and the limitations of existing treatment regimens are evident. This study focuses on the mechanistic role and clinical significance of interleukin-2-inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) in DLBCL. Through bioinformatics analysis, it was found that ITK, as a key molecule in the T Cell Receptor (TCR) signaling pathway, is significantly underexpressed in DLBCL. This underexpression is associated with a poorer overall survival (OS) of patients and exhibits a negative correlation with the expression of the immune checkpoint molecule Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1), suggesting its potential involvement in the regulation of T cell exhaustion. In vitro experiments demonstrated that overexpression of Itk significantly enhanced the immunological activity of mouse T lymphocytes (CTLL-2), activating the TCR-Ca

Indexed as

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseReceptors, Antigen, T-CellT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicAnimalsCalcineurinCalciumCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansInterferon-gammaMaleMiceNFATC Transcription FactorsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesSignal TransductionCalcineurinCalciumemt protein-tyrosine kinaseInterferon-gammaNFATC Transcription FactorsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma, ITKImmune microenvironmentRituximabTCR signaling pathway

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PMID40841435
PMCPMC12371038

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