Characterization of TIM-3 Expression and Its Correlation with TNF-α and IFN-γ in Patients with Surgically Resected Lung Adenocarcinoma

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Expression of TIM-3, TNF-α, and IFN-γ protein in LUAD. (a) High TIM-3 protein expression in cancer tissue (C, ) of LUAD patients compared with paracancerous tissue (P, ) and normal controls (N, ). (b) TNF-α protein expression was significantly lowered in LUAD tissues () compared with paracancerous tissues () and normal tissues (). (c) IFN-γ protein expression was significantly lowered in LUAD tissues () compared with normal tissues (). (d–f) Scatter plot of TIM-3, TNF-α, and IFN-γ protein expressions in LUAD (). (g) Western blot analysis expression of TIM-3, TNF-α, β-actin, and IFN-γ in LUAD. , , and .

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