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ArticleImmunoTargets and therapy2025

A Critical Role of DC-SIGN

Jianfeng Zhang, Yifan Zhao, Xingchao Wang, Chuang Miao, Wangcheng Xu, Chunhua Wan, Baoying Hu, Fei Qian

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Article in ImmunoTargets and therapy, 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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  1. International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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Jianfeng Zhang *Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.
Yifan Zhao *Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0005-8854-0187
Xingchao WangDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.
Chuang MiaoDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.
Wangcheng XuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.
Chunhua WanSchool of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.
Baoying HuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-3166-9570
Fei QianDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play a pivotal role in facilitating tumor immune escape in colorectal cancer (CRC). C-type lectin Dendritic Cell-Specific ICAM-Grabbing Nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) is variably expressed in TAMs in tumor tissues. However, its role in CRC progression remains poorly defined. Methods: We analyzed The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data and an independent CRC cohort to evaluate the prognostic significance of DC-SIGN Results: DC-SIGN was specifically expressed in TAMs within CRC tissues and was associated with increased stromal and immune cell infiltration. DC-SIGN expression correlated with worsened prognosis in CD8 Conclusion: The DC-SIGN/BCL-3 axis in TAMs drives PD-L1 expression and contributes to CRC immune evasion. Targeting DC-SIGN

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BCL-3colorectal cancerC-type lectin dendritic cell-specific ICAM-grabbing nonintegrinimmune evasionprogrammed cell death ligand-1tumor-associated macrophages

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PMCPMC12702786

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