China Oncology, Volume. 35, Issue 7, 685(2025)

Mechanism of immune escape mediated by T cell depletion induced by TOX signaling pathway in cervical cancer microenvironment

LIU Dan, ZHANG Guxiang*, XIE Dan, XU Yan, XIE Chengfang, and TANG Yuxi
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  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha (Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Changsha, Changsha Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha 410203, Hunan Province, China
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    LIU Dan, ZHANG Guxiang, XIE Dan, XU Yan, XIE Chengfang, TANG Yuxi. Mechanism of immune escape mediated by T cell depletion induced by TOX signaling pathway in cervical cancer microenvironment[J]. China Oncology, 2025, 35(7): 685

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    Received: Oct. 23, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHANG Guxiang (ttshlx0@163.com)

    DOI:10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2025.07.007

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