Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

IFNγ signaling in cytotoxic T cells restricts anti-tumor responses by inhibiting the maintenance and diversity of intra-tumoral stem-like T cells

  • Julie M. Mazet,
  • Jagdish N. Mahale,
  • Orion Tong,
  • Robert A. Watson,
  • Ana Victoria Lechuga‐Vieco,
  • Gabriela Pirgova,
  • Vivian W. C. Lau,
  • Moustafa Attar,
  • Lada A. Koneva,
  • Stephen N. Sansom,
  • Benjamin P. Fairfax,
  • Audrey Gérard

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-35948-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 21

Abstract

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IFN-γ is associated with the efficacy of anti-tumour immune responses, and both pro- and anti-tumour functions have been ascribed to this cytokine. Here, the authors demonstrate that IFN-γ signalling inhibits the maintenance of stem-like T cells, thereby impairing anti-tumour immune responses.