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ReviewBiomedicines2026

Emerging Oncogenic and Immunoregulatory Roles of BST2 in Human Cancers.

Chohee Kim, Seoyoon Choi, Jong-Whi Park

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Review in Biomedicines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Chohee KimDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea.
Seoyoon ChoiDepartment of BioNano Technology, College of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea.
Jong-Whi ParkDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9890-9241

Funding

Gachon University research fund GCU-202401270001Korea Basic Science Institute (National Research Facilities and Equipment Center) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) RS-2024-00401315National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) RS-2025-00553663
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BST2 has emerged as a multifunctional molecule that bridges antiviral defense, membrane architecture, and tumor immunity. Originally characterized as an interferon-inducible restriction factor that tethers virions to the plasma membrane, BST2 is now recognized as an oncogenic driver and immunoregulatory hub in diverse malignancies. In cancer, BST2 expression is frequently upregulated through promoter hypomethylation and transcriptional activation. Functionally, BST2 promotes proliferation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, anoikis resistance, and chemoresistance, whereas its loss sensitizes tumor cells to proteotoxic and metabolic stresses. Beyond tumor cells, BST2 modulates the tumor microenvironment by promoting M2 macrophage infiltration, dendritic cell exhaustion, and natural killer (NK)-cell resistance, thereby contributing to immune evasion. Elevated BST2 expression correlates with poor prognosis in glioblastoma, breast, nasopharyngeal, and pancreatic cancers, and it serves as a circulating biomarker within small extracellular vesicles. In conclusion, BST2 is a dual-function molecule that integrates oncogenic signaling and immune regulation, making it an attractive diagnostic and therapeutic target for hematological and solid tumors.

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BST2 (CD317, tetherin)cancer immune regulationCAR-T immunotherapyexosomeglioblastomahypomethylationinterferon signalingmonoclonal antibody therapytumor microenvironment

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PMID41595667
PMCPMC12839157

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