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ReviewImmunology2026

Immune Checkpoints in Leukaemia as Gatekeepers of Immuno-Modulation.

Jeyrubini Ramesh, Kang Zi Khor, Maheswaran Solayappan, Thevendran Ramesh, Julia Joseph, Yee Yik Mot, Roshan Mascarenhas, Norashikin Zakaria, Norfarazieda Hassan, Adam Azlan and 1 more

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Review in Immunology, 2026. 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

11 authors.

Jeyrubini RameshDepartment of Biomedical Science, Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Kang Zi KhorDepartment of Biomedical Science, Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Maheswaran SolayappanDepartment of Biomedical Science, Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Thevendran RameshFaculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3772-7855
Julia JosephFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Yee Yik MotFaculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia.
Roshan MascarenhasNewcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed), Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8135-6507
Norashikin ZakariaUniversity of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Norfarazieda HassanDepartment of Biomedical Science, Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-2240
Adam AzlanDepartment of Biomedical Science, Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Emmanuel Jairaj MosesDepartment of Biomedical Science, Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2939-8473

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia FRGS/1/2023/SKK10/USM/02/16
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune evasion remains one of the key hallmarks in cancer survival by which tumours avoid immune system response. Mechanism of immune evasion involved modulation of immune related cytokines, modulation of tumour microenvironment and immune checkpoints. Intrinsic workings of these mechanisms lead to a network of 'on' and 'off' switches which could modulate immune activity. Interestingly in leukaemia, a complex network is involved as immune masking occurred concomitantly with leukaemogenesis within the same microenvironment, which makes immune evasion a more elusive hallmark for this disease. Dysregulation of these mechanisms not only facilitates disease persistence and progression but also contributes to resistance against conventional therapies. Therefore, understanding the role of leukaemic immune checkpoints is essential for identifying novel therapeutic targets and improving the efficacy of immunomodulatory treatment strategies. Here, we focus on the leukaemic immune checkpoints as these consist of crucial surface molecules, receptors, ligands, and immunosuppressive cells which interact within the tumour environment to enable leukaemia to elude immune response.

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Immune Checkpoint ProteinsImmunomodulationLeukemiaTumor EscapeAnimalsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyTumor MicroenvironmentImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune Checkpoint Proteinscheckpoint inhibitorsimmune checkpointimmune evasionimmunotherapyleukaemiaoncologyprecision medicine

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PMID42338241
PMCPMC13540572

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