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ArticleSignal transduction and targeted therapy2026

All-trans retinoic acid suppresses CD8

In Kang, Yumin Kim, Byeong Hoon Kang, Hyun-Jin Kim, Eunwoo Kim, Chae Won Kim, Hyeon Cheol Kim, Sang Hee Park, Won Hyung Park, Seo Hyeon Im and 9 more

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Article in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 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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19 authors.

In KangLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Yumin KimLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Byeong Hoon KangLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Hyun-Jin KimLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Eunwoo KimDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Chae Won KimLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Hyeon Cheol KimLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Sang Hee ParkLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Won Hyung ParkLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Seo Hyeon ImLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Na Eun KimLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Sungwoo ChangGraduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Jeongwoo LaGraduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Inju HwangGraduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0006-5193-4868
Minji KimGraduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0008-7807-7389
Stephen AhnDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6854-1597
Sung Ki LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Myunggok Medical Research Center, Konyang University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Jae-Byum ChangDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Heung Kyu LeeLaboratory of Host Defenses, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea. heungkyu.lee@kaist.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0002-3977-1510

Funding

Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) RS-2023-00302794National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-NR077244National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2024-00352668National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2024-00439735Samsung SSTF-BA1902-05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Terminal exhaustion of CD8⁺ T cells limits the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), particularly in glioblastoma, which is characterized by an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Therefore, a better understanding of the regulators of terminal exhaustion could overcome intrinsic resistance to ICB and improve the efficacy of immunotherapy. In this study, we report that all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) suppresses CD8⁺ T-cell terminal exhaustion. The administration of ATRA during CD8⁺ T-cell activation in vitro conferred resistance to terminal exhaustion and preserved effector cytokine production and effector function. Mechanistically, ATRA selectively induced the expression of the long isoform of T-cell factor 1 (TCF-1

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CD8-Positive T-LymphocytesGlioblastomaImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTretinoinAnimalsbeta CateninHumansMiceT-Cell ExhaustionT Cell Transcription Factor 1Tumor MicroenvironmentWnt Signaling Pathwaybeta CateninImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorT Cell Transcription Factor 1Tretinoin

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PMID42642387
PMCPMC13507164

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