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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Eph/ephrin-mediated immune modulation: a potential therapeutic target.

Konstantinos Giannopoulos, Ioannis Karikis, Chad Byrd, Georgios Sanidas, Nora Wolff, Maria Triantafyllou, Gabriele Simonti, Robinson Vidva, Ioannis Koutroulis, Stamatios Theocharis and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Konstantinos Giannopoulos *National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis Karikis *National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
Chad ByrdSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Georgios SanidasSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Nora WolffSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Maria TriantafyllouSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Gabriele SimontiSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Robinson VidvaSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Ioannis KoutroulisSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Stamatios TheocharisNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
Panagiotis KratimenosSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eph/ephrin signaling, a complex network of cell-cell interactions, plays a pivotal role in regulating various biological processes, including cell migration, proliferation, and adhesion. Dysregulation of this signaling pathway has been implicated in various types of cancer. In skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma, Eph/ephrin signaling promotes tumor invasion and metastasis. Aberrant expression of Eph receptors and ephrin ligands can lead to increased cell motility, reduced cell adhesion, and enhanced angiogenesis. Furthermore, Eph/ephrin signaling can significantly impact the tumor microenvironment by modulating the infiltration and activation of immune cells, particularly T cells. Dysregulated Eph/ephrin expression can impair immune surveillance mechanisms, leading to immune evasion and tumor progression. For instance, certain ephrin ligands can inhibit T-cell activation and promote immunosuppressive conditions within the tumor microenvironment. Targeting Eph/ephrin signaling offers a promising therapeutic approach to combating skin cancer metastasis. By disrupting these signaling pathways, tumor cell invasion, angiogenesis, and immune evasion can be inhibited. This could lead to improved therapeutic outcomes for patients with skin cancer.

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EphrinsImmunomodulationNeoplasmsReceptors, Eph FamilySkin NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentEphrinsReceptors, Eph Familybasal cell carcinomaEph/ephrin receptor systemmelanomaskin cancerskin cancer therapysquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID40330460
PMCPMC12053175

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