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ReviewActa biochimica et biophysica Sinica2026

Immune checkpoint TIM-3 in tumor immunotherapy.

Shuaiya Ma, Mengyao Zhu, Chunhong Ma, Chunyang Li

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Review in Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 2026. 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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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Shuaiya MaThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China.
Mengyao ZhuKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Chunhong MaKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Chunyang LiKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past decade, immunotherapy has emerged as a pivotal therapeutic strategy in cancer treatment. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), such as CTLA-4 and PD-1 monoclonal antibodies, have demonstrated remarkable clinical efficacy in different types of cancer. However, the overall success rate of immune checkpoint therapies remains low. Investigating alternative immune checkpoint molecules is imperative. T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-containing molecule-3 (TIM-3), which is expressed in T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells, has gained recognition as a promising candidate for tumor immunotherapy. Targeting TIM-3 represents a promising approach for cancer immunotherapy, particularly through the rational design of novel combination therapies with other ICIs. In this review, we present a comprehensive summary of the research advancements concerning the role of TIM-3 in regulating immune responses in different cell types and explore theoretical frameworks for targeting TIM-3 to achieve more effective immunotherapeutic breakthroughs.

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Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansHAVCR2 protein, humanHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2Immune Checkpoint Inhibitorsimmune checkpointimmunotherapyTIM-3

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PMID41437770
PMCPMC12862622

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