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COX-2 inhibition synergizes with radioimmunotherapy by promoting TCF1+CD8+ T cell infiltration in NSCLC

Lin Ma, Menglin Bai, Yao Wang, Xueying Zhai, Jinming Yu and Xiangjiao Meng
Cancer Biology & Medicine October 2025, 20250205; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2025.0205
Lin Ma
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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Menglin Bai
2Department of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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Yao Wang
3Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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Xueying Zhai
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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Xiangjiao Meng
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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