CD44-CD206 axis drives dendritic cell loss and immunosuppression in immaturely glycosylated bladder tumours
Andréia Miranda, Dylan Ferreira, Rui Freitas, Andreia Peixoto, Andreia Brandão, Michael de Kok, Eduardo Ferreira, Marta Relvas‐Santos, Camila Lourenco, Magali Grange, Flávia Castro, Luís Pedro Afonso, Carlos Palmeira, Lúcio Lara Santos, María José Oliveira, , José Alexandre Ferreira
This study identifies the CD44-CD206 axis as a glycoimmune checkpoint that promotes immune exclusion in bladder tumours with immature O-glycosylation.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintImmunology