The identified gene signatures may serve as candidates for hypothesis generation and provide a computational framework to prioritize biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cervical cancer. However, these findings are based on in silico analyses and require experimental and clinical validation before translation into practice.
Tissue microarray validation (n = 167) confirmed high ATF5 expression predicts improved recurrence-free survival specifically in female patients (HR = 0.34, p = 0.040) but not males (p = 0.080). The ATF5-GPER1 axis represents a female-protective circuit operating through tumor-intrinsic suppression and immune remodeling, offering mechanistic insight into HCC sexual dimorphism and identifying ATF5 as a sex-specific prognostic biomarker with potential therapeutic implications.
We have provided a valuable resource for analyzing spatial and cell-cell ligand-receptor interactions, including the cellular and spatial contexts of ICB response markers. Our data suggest that future mechanistic studies should consider this context specificity when evaluating ICB response biomarkers and targets.
Furthermore, we developed a cell-penetrating peptide, K193-pe, that can competitively inhibit STAT1 K193 lactylation and re-sensitize tumor cells to IFN-γ signaling, thus enhancing CD8+ T cell recruitment and improving the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Collectively, this study elucidates the functional significance of STAT1 K193 lactylation in tumor immunity and suggests that targeted inhibition of this modification, when paired with immunotherapy, may offer a viable treatment strategy.
These findings may provide insights for identifying disease biomarkers, inhibiting the "inflammation-cancer" transformation, and preventing GC. Furthermore, the targets and molecular mechanisms identified in this study require further experimental validation to confirm their therapeutic potential.
Collectively, these findings highlight the critical role of CAF heterogeneity and spatial organization in modulating the response to anti-PD-1 therapy. Targeting subtype-specific stromal modules may represent a promising therapeutic strategy to enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy in breast cancer.
In conclusion, our findings suggest that TDO2-associated tryptophan metabolism is linked to impaired TLS maturation and suppressed B cell class switching in breast cancer. Targeting the TDO2-kynurenine axis may represent a promising strategy to restore TLS formation and enhance immunotherapy responsiveness in breast cancer.
Instead, overcoming ICB resistance in OSCC requires a precision strategy focused on targeting cell-specific CXCL9 signaling. Ultimately, dissecting and therapeutically navigating the source-specific CXCL9 network is essential to transform the OSCC TME and improve clinical outcomes.
In addition, our cohort study showed that high CXCL9 and low LGALS4 in the liver invasion margin demonstrated a favorable prognosis and better responses to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy for patients with gallbladder cancer. Altogether, these findings demonstrate novel cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying liver invasion and offer clinical value for immunotherapies.
This in silico immune network highlights checkpoint centered hubs and coordinated immune programs with prognostic relevance in endometrial cancer, providing a rationale for biomarker guided immunotherapy development and patient stratification. Validation in independent cohorts and correlation with clinicopathologic and treatment response data are needed to support clinical translation.
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Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • PD-1 (Programmed cell death 1) • CTLA4 (Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4) • PD-L2 (Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2) • TIGIT (T Cell Immunoreceptor With Ig And ITIM Domains 2) • CXCL9 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9) • ICOS (Inducible T Cell Costimulator) • GZMB (Granzyme B) • TBX21 (T-Box Transcription Factor 21) • FOXP3 (Forkhead Box P3) • CD40 (CD40 Molecule) • PRF1 (Perforin 1) • LGALS9 (Galectin 9)
These findings are corroborated by human PDAC data, which reflect similar immune reprogramming trends. By defining the role of VISTA in controlling Cxcl9:Spp1 ratio and modulating CD8⁺ T cell dynamics, this study positions VISTA inhibition as a promising strategy to reshape the TME and potentiate anti-tumor immunity in PDAC.
Our study developed a novel immune classification system for TNBC, identifying CXCL9 as a key biomarker positively correlated with ICB response and regulated by IDO1. These findings provide a basis for precision immunotherapy in TNBC and support the exploration of IDO1 inhibitors in combination with ICB.