# Response to the Letter by Kumaran and Sharma Regarding “Spatial Transcriptome Analysis of B7-H4 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Novel Therapeutic Target for Anti-immune Checkpoint Inhibitors”

**Authors:** Yuri Noda, Masao Yagi, Koji Tsuta

PMC · DOI: 10.1007/s12105-025-01854-3 · 2025-10-22

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- **Genes:** Vtcn1 (V-set domain containing T cell activation inhibitor 1) [NCBI Gene 242122] {aka B7h4, B7s1, B7x}
- **Diseases:** Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (MESH:D000077195)

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12546754