Adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells promote an exhaustion-associated phenotype in T cells through TIM-3 upregulation independent of PD-1.

Discov Oncol · 2026 · PMC13269619 · PMID 42053930

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On the other hand, while both N.ASCs and C.ASCs increased the percentages of CD3+PD-1+, CD4+PD-1+, and CD8+PD-1+ T cells, the effect of C.ASCs did not reach statistical significance.

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