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ReviewMolecular biology reports2025

Palmitoylation modulates antitumor immunity.

Feng Tang, Jia-Long Xu, Qing Zhang, Xi Chen, Ze-Fen Wang, Ya-Di Xu, Zhi-Qiang Li

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Post-Translational Regulation of CD8Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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7 authors.

Feng Tang *Brain Glioma Center & Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China. tf172126@163.com.
Jia-Long Xu *School of Stomatology, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China.
Qing Zhang *Brain Glioma Center & Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xi Chen *Brain Glioma Center & Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ze-Fen WangDepartment of Physiology, Wuhan University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China. wangzf@whu.edu.cn.
Ya-Di XuDepartment of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hubei, China. xyd_ly2012@163.com.
Zhi-Qiang LiBrain Glioma Center & Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China. lizhiqiang@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation No.2024M752491Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China No.2024AFB214National Natural Science Foundation of China No.82403334Translational Medicine and Interdisciplinary Research Joint Fund of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University ZNJC202416
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoints (ICs) maintain immune homeostasis by suppressing excessive T-cell activation. Their dysregulated expression or signaling facilitates tumor immune evasion, thereby undermining the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. Palmitoylation, a reversible post-translational modification, covalently attaches palmitate to cysteine residues, altering protein localization, stability, and function. Recent studies have indicated that palmitoylation of the IC-related signaling pathway governs their membrane trafficking, signaling activity, and interactions with effector molecules, ultimately shaping anti-tumor immune responses. This review integrates the current understanding of palmitoylation mechanisms, examines their role in IC regulation, explores potential immunotherapeutic applications, and highlights future research directions.

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LipoylationNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansImmune Checkpoint ProteinsImmunotherapyProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesImmune Checkpoint ProteinsImmunotherapyPalmitoylationPost-translationalTumor

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