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Soluble and membrane forms of the immune checkpoint receptors 4-1BB and OX-40 are differentially regulated in the peripheral blood of cervical cancer patients, with elevated soluble levels and distinct membrane expression patterns that vary by disease stage. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate and compare the peripheral expression of soluble and membrane-bound isoforms of 4-1BB and OX-40 between cervical cancer patients and healthy controls across disease stages.

September 3, 2026ReceptorsOpen Access

Differential Regulation of Soluble and Membrane 4-1BB and OX-40 Within the Peripheral Compartment of Cervical Cancer

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JRJosé Manuel Rojas‐Díaz FGFernando Galvan-Ledezma KKKsenia Klimov‐Kravtchenko

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Observational case-control study reveals differential regulation of soluble and membrane 4-1BB and OX-40 in cervical cancer, suggesting distinct immune checkpoint dynamics across tumor stages.

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To evaluate and compare the peripheral expression of soluble and membrane-bound isoforms of 4-1BB and OX-40 between cervical cancer patients and healthy controls across disease stages.
Quantified plasma concentrations of soluble 4-1BB (s4-1BB) and soluble OX-40 (sOX-40) using ELISA in 20 treatment-naïve cervical cancer patients and 20 healthy controls.
Assessed membrane expression of 4-1BB and OX-40 on circulating T cells and natural killer cells via flow cytometry, followed by correlation and disease stage-stratified evaluations.
Plasma concentrations of soluble 4-1BB and soluble OX-40 were significantly higher in cervical cancer patients compared with healthy controls.
Membrane 4-1BB was upregulated on both peripheral T cells and natural killer cells, whereas membrane OX-40 was selectively elevated only on natural killer cells.
Soluble 4-1BB showed a moderate positive correlation with T-cell membrane 4-1BB; membrane 4-1BB decreased in advanced-stage disease, while soluble concentrations remained unchanged.

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Rojas‐Díaz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a993653636c6408cfa7f6ae https://doi.org/10.3390/receptors5030028

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September 3, 2026ReceptorsOpen Access

Differential Regulation of Soluble and Membrane 4-1BB and OX-40 Within the Peripheral Compartment of Cervical Cancer

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Authors

JRJosé Manuel Rojas‐Díaz FGFernando Galvan-Ledezma KKKsenia Klimov‐Kravtchenko

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Overview

Observational case-control study reveals differential regulation of soluble and membrane 4-1BB and OX-40 in cervical cancer, suggesting distinct immune checkpoint dynamics across tumor stages.

Key Points

To evaluate and compare the peripheral expression of soluble and membrane-bound isoforms of 4-1BB and OX-40 between cervical cancer patients and healthy controls across disease stages.
Quantified plasma concentrations of soluble 4-1BB (s4-1BB) and soluble OX-40 (sOX-40) using ELISA in 20 treatment-naïve cervical cancer patients and 20 healthy controls.
Assessed membrane expression of 4-1BB and OX-40 on circulating T cells and natural killer cells via flow cytometry, followed by correlation and disease stage-stratified evaluations.
Plasma concentrations of soluble 4-1BB and soluble OX-40 were significantly higher in cervical cancer patients compared with healthy controls.
Membrane 4-1BB was upregulated on both peripheral T cells and natural killer cells, whereas membrane OX-40 was selectively elevated only on natural killer cells.
Soluble 4-1BB showed a moderate positive correlation with T-cell membrane 4-1BB; membrane 4-1BB decreased in advanced-stage disease, while soluble concentrations remained unchanged.

Cite This Study

Rojas‐Díaz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a993653636c6408cfa7f6ae https://doi.org/10.3390/receptors5030028

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