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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

Rewiring tumor immunity via zinc finger proteins: a new frontier in cancer immunotherapy.

Zimu Zhou, Le Wu, Jun-Li Luo, Zhijun Li, Shangwei Zhong

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zimu ZhouThe Cancer Research Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China.
Le WuThe Cancer Research Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China.
Jun-Li LuoThe Cancer Research Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China.
Zhijun LiDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China. 2010020037@usc.edu.cn.
Shangwei ZhongThe Cancer Research Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China. swzhong@usc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8587-6452

Funding

General Project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission Research Program No. B202302057895Interdisciplinary Research Program in Medicine and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China IRP-M&E-2025-12the Foundation of Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory 2023TP1014the Hunan Province Graduate Research and Innovation Project CX20230951the Hunan Province Graduate Research and Innovation Project CX20230952the National Natural Science Foundation of China Nos. 81974469the National Natural Science Foundation of China Nos. 82472835the National Science Foundation of China for Youths No.82203166the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province 2022RC4044University of South China Innovation Foundation For Undergraduate D202405201402298706University of South China Innovation Foundation For Undergraduate D202405251317308759
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundZinc finger proteins (ZFPs) represent the largest and most structurally diverse family of transcription factors in the human genome. They function through characteristic zinc finger domains that enable specific binding to DNA, RNA, and proteins, playing a central regulatory role in the tumor immune microenvironment. MAIN BODY: This review systematically examines the dual functions of ZFPs in dynamically regulating both innate and adaptive immune responses in cancer. At the innate immunity level, ZFPs precisely control dendritic cell (DC) fate determination, dictate macrophage polarization, balance natural killer (NK) cell activation, mediate myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) immunosuppressive function, and modulate innate immune sensors and inflammasomes. Within adaptive immunity, ZFPs critically influence T cell effector function and regulate B cell differentiation. Building on these, diverse immunotherapeutic strategies targeting ZFPs are now emerging. These include gene-editing, small molecules and proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs), synergistic combinations with immune checkpoint blockade, and ZFP-engineered chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells.

conclusionsAs pivotal nodes within the tumor immune regulatory network, ZFP-targeting strategies offer novel opportunities to overcome current therapeutic bottlenecks.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyNeoplasmsZinc FingersAnimalsHumansImmunity, InnateAdaptive immunityCancer immunotherapyInnate immunityZinc finger proteins

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PMID41382203
PMCPMC12802269

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