Cross-scale modeling reveals a TFRC-driven immunosuppressive macrophage niche in cervical cancer - Takeaways - MDSpire

Modeling Across Scales Identifies a TFRC-Influenced Immunosuppressive Macrophage Environment in Cervical Cancer

  • By

  • Yusha Chen

  • Ling Wang

  • Suyu Li

  • Jimiao Huang

  • Leilei Zhu

  • Xiqi Huang

  • Xiangqin Zheng

  • Diling Pan

  • Chuanzhong Huang

  • July 17, 2026

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    A five-gene prognostic signature was developed to stratify patient survival in cervical cancer, correlating high risk scores with an immunosuppressive landscape.

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    Transferrin receptor (TFRC) was identified as a tumor-intrinsic factor that enhances pro-M2 signaling during cervical carcinogenesis.

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    In vitro assays demonstrated that tumor-derived TFRC orchestrates an immunosuppressive M2-like macrophage niche, promoting pro-tumorigenic cytokine secretion.

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    The study integrated bulk transcriptomics and single-cell RNA sequencing to elucidate tumor-immune crosstalk and macrophage polarization.

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    A significant positive correlation was found between TFRC and the M2 marker Arg-1 at the mRNA level in clinical specimens.

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Cross-scale modeling reveals a TFRC-driven immunosuppressive macrophage niche in cervical cancer

  • by Yusha Chen, Ling Wang, Suyu Li, Jimiao Huang, Leilei Zhu, Xiqi Huang, Xiangqin Zheng, Diling Pan, Chuanzhong Huang

  • July 17, 2026

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