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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

POSTN

Xin Liu, Qianze Yao, Zhihui Wang, Peiyao Wang, Zichao Zhang, Zexuan Shen, Shilong Li, Yongjia Yan, Weihua Fu

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xin Liu *Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Qianze Yao *Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Zhihui Wang *Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Peiyao WangDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Zichao ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Zexuan ShenDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Shilong LiDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Yongjia YanDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Weihua FuDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Periostin (POSTN), an extracellular matrix protein secreted by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), critically shapes the tumor microenvironment. While POSTN contributes to tumor progression and immune regulation by modifying the microenvironment, its direct influence on T-cell activity and antitumor immunity remains unclear. Methods: In this study, single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing datasets were mined and combined with multiplex fluorescence immunohistochemistry to elucidate the role of POSTN Results: Integration of single-cell transcriptomic datasets enabled the construction of a predictive model for gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis (GCPM) based on T-cell exhaustion-associated genes. POSTN was found to be primarily expressed by CAFs in GCPM tissues, with elevated levels correlating with poor clinical outcomes. Functionally, POSTN Conclusion: Our results indicate that POSTN

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Cancer-Associated FibroblastsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1PeriostinPeritoneal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceSignal TransductionT-Cell ExhaustionTumor MicroenvironmentCell Adhesion MoleculesIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1PeriostinPOSTN protein, humanPostn protein, mousecancer associated fibroblastsgastric cancerimmunotherapyT celltumor microenvironment

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