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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Harnessing the immunomodulatory properties of HLA-G for advanced immunotherapies.

Xeni Beli, Nikolaos Savvopoulos, Dionysia Kefala, Memnon Lysandrou, Maria Liga, Alexandros Spyridonidis

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Xeni BeliBone Marrow Transplantation Unit and Institute of Cell Therapy, University of Patras, Rio, Greece.
Nikolaos SavvopoulosBone Marrow Transplantation Unit and Institute of Cell Therapy, University of Patras, Rio, Greece.
Dionysia KefalaDepartment of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Memnon LysandrouDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Maria LigaBone Marrow Transplantation Unit and Institute of Cell Therapy, University of Patras, Rio, Greece.
Alexandros SpyridonidisBone Marrow Transplantation Unit and Institute of Cell Therapy, University of Patras, Rio, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a non-classical MHC class I molecule with unique immunomodulatory properties that extend far beyond its well-established role at the maternal-fetal interface. Increasing evidence highlights HLA-G as a pivotal regulator of immune homeostasis, capable of shaping both innate and adaptive cytotoxic responses. It exerts a context-dependent role, promoting tolerance in settings such as transplantation and autoimmunity while contributing to immune evasion in cancer and infection, and this functional plasticity is further shaped by its isoform diversity and its interplay with other non-classical HLA class I molecules. In this review, we discuss key aspects of HLA-G biology, particularly its capacity to promote immune tolerance or facilitate immune escape, and how these insights can be leveraged in the development of cellular and acellular immunotherapies. We further summarize current strategies that incorporate or target HLA-G in the treatment of malignancies and autoimmune diseases, and highlight its emerging potential as a therapeutic target.

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HLA-G AntigensImmunomodulationImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesHumansImmune ToleranceHLA-G Antigensadoptive cellular immunotherapygraft versus host disease (GVHD)human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G)immune checkpointimmune tolerancetumor immune escape

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PMID41445738
PMCPMC12722938

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