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Differential expression of Tim3 protein in colorectal cancer associated with MSI and Braf mutation.
Histology and histopathology - 1 May 2022
He Shuyan, Lin Qingfeng, Chen Jie, Ma Chenglong, Liu Zhili, Sun Yuejun, Mao Weidong, Shen Dong, Wang Jiandong
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Tim3 is a negative immune checkpoint molecule and plays a crucial part in tumor-induced immune suppression. Tim3 is a cell surface molecule expressed on T cells marking dysfunctional CD8+ cells in various kinds of cancers. Tim3 expression was mainly reported in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). There are few studies focusing on the expression of Tim3 in tumor cells. Immunohistochemistry was performed to...
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