Human tumor samples show impact of immune protein C3 (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Human tumor samples show impact of immune protein C3

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Tumors with fibroblasts that produce more C3 (right) contain fewer immune-suppressing macrophages (blue arrows) than tumors that produce less C3 (left). Higher C3 was linked to better outcomes with cancer immunotherapy. 
 

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Miyai et al., Nature Communications 2026

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