IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implications

Interferon-Induced Protein with Tetratricopeptide Repeats 3 (IFIT3) plays a dual role in innate immunity and tumor immunity, functioning as both a viral defense molecule and a regulator of tumor progression. This review explores the mechanisms through which IFIT3 modulates immune responses, includin...

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Main Authors: Rihan Wu, Hao Yang, Chunlei Liu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1515718/full
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description Interferon-Induced Protein with Tetratricopeptide Repeats 3 (IFIT3) plays a dual role in innate immunity and tumor immunity, functioning as both a viral defense molecule and a regulator of tumor progression. This review explores the mechanisms through which IFIT3 modulates immune responses, including interferon signaling, RIG-I-like receptors, and the NF-κB pathway. IFIT3 facilitates immune evasion and promotes inflammation-mediated tumor growth by regulating immune checkpoints and the tumor microenvironment, its emerging role as a target for cancer immunotherapy opens new avenues for therapeutic strategies. Finally, this paper underscores IFIT3’s potential clinical applications in the modulation of tumor immunity, highlighting the need for further research on IFIT3-targeted therapies.
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spelling doaj-art-c96ea7649953494b8de1b5472f538cd62025-08-20T02:45:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-02-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.15157181515718IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implicationsRihan Wu0Rihan Wu1Hao Yang2Hao Yang3Chunlei Liu4Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital (Inner Mongolia Campus) & Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, ChinaGraduate School, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital (Inner Mongolia Campus) & Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, ChinaGraduate School, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, ChinaTranslational Medicine Research Center, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaInterferon-Induced Protein with Tetratricopeptide Repeats 3 (IFIT3) plays a dual role in innate immunity and tumor immunity, functioning as both a viral defense molecule and a regulator of tumor progression. This review explores the mechanisms through which IFIT3 modulates immune responses, including interferon signaling, RIG-I-like receptors, and the NF-κB pathway. IFIT3 facilitates immune evasion and promotes inflammation-mediated tumor growth by regulating immune checkpoints and the tumor microenvironment, its emerging role as a target for cancer immunotherapy opens new avenues for therapeutic strategies. Finally, this paper underscores IFIT3’s potential clinical applications in the modulation of tumor immunity, highlighting the need for further research on IFIT3-targeted therapies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1515718/fullIFIT3tumor immunitycancer progressioninnate immunityimmunotherapy
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IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implications
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cancer progression
innate immunity
immunotherapy
title IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implications
title_full IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implications
title_fullStr IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implications
title_full_unstemmed IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implications
title_short IFIT3: a crucial mediator in innate immunity and tumor progression with therapeutic implications
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tumor immunity
cancer progression
innate immunity
immunotherapy
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