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LIMITing tumours with an immunogenic lncRNA

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Overcoming immune resistance mechanisms in patients with cancer is critical for successful immunotherapy. A new study now identifies LIMIT as an immunogenic long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that intrinsically regulates anti-tumour immune responses, thereby highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeting lncRNAs to improve the outcome of cancer immunotherapy.

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Fig. 1: LncRNAs modulate antitumour immune responses.

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Hou, J., Peng, W. LIMITing tumours with an immunogenic lncRNA. Nat Cell Biol 23, 443–445 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-021-00682-1

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