Cluster of Differentiation 47 (CD47)
CD47 is a cell-surface protein best known as a key innate immune checkpoint and a prominent “don’t eat me” signal.
CD47 is a cell-surface protein best known as a key innate immune checkpoint and a prominent “don’t eat me” signal. By engaging signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα) on myeloid cells, CD47 helps suppress phagocytosis and contributes to immune evasion. This function is especially relevant in cancer, where many tumors overexpress CD47 to reduce recognition and clearance by macrophages and other phagocytic cells.
Beyond its role in tumor biology, CD47 is also being explored as a target for immunomodulation in transplantation and regenerative medicine. Recent work has used CD47 blockade to alter local immune responses and enhance antitumor immunity, and CD47 engineering to improve graft survival. In these settings, CD47 is often studied alongside other immune pathways such as CD274 molecule, Fcγ receptors, and macrophage-mediated phagocytosis, reflecting its central position in checkpoint inhibitor.
Where the papers sit
11 papers from the last 6 months study Cluster of Differentiation 47 (CD47) directly · updated from PubMed 12 Oct 2026
Study type 1 clinical trial · 1 human data · 9 preclinical
Themes 3 themes
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Tumor-Associated Macrophage Immunotherapy
CD47 blockade is moving beyond monotherapy toward combinations that activate or reprogram tumor-associated macrophages. CDK4/6 inhibition and imiquimod are reported to strengthen antitumor effects, while ferumoxytol is linked to macrophage activation and imaging response. Glycocalyx degradation and disulfide-redox remodeling offer additional ways to expose tumor cells to immunity. Osteosarcoma burden remains a constraint, with larger tumors showing weaker macrophage activation and response.
6 papers · 54.5%
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Vascular CD47 Signaling
CD47-related vascular signaling is being examined in both tumor vascular mimicry and immune resilience. In triple-negative breast cancer, axitinib disrupts the THBS1-CD47 axis but is associated with increased stemness and vasculogenic mimicry. A separate longevity study links a BPIFB4-platelet-CD47 axis to immune resilience. The shared focus is vascular and immune regulation, while therapeutic implications remain unresolved.
2 papers · 18.2%
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Others — CD47 Translational Evidence
Clinical and mechanistic evidence ranges from magrolimab plus azacitidine in higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes to CD47-related protection in pancreatitis. The clinical study emphasizes response, survival, placebo comparisons, and treatment risk, while kaempferol is linked to altered CD47 signaling and reduced oxeiptosis. A separate machine-learning study addresses a four-gene signature for abdominal aortic aneurysm rather than a CD47-directed therapy. These findings share translational relevance but do not establish one disease-specific direction.
3 papers · 27.3%
Papers
The 11 papers from the last 6 months that study Cluster of Differentiation 47 (CD47) directly, newest first, by theme and by study type. Study types come from PubMed publication types and MeSH headings.
By theme
Tumor-Associated Macrophage Immunotherapy (6)
- Tumor size limits macrophage activation and imaging response to CD47 blockade in osteosarcoma. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 17 Aug 2026 PMID 42607363
- Targeting CDK4/6 potentiates the efficacy of anti-CD47 therapy via modulating the suppressive function of tumor-associated macrophages. Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 17 Jun 2026 PMID 42307815
- Mucinase-engineered cell membrane nanovesicles degrade the glycocalyx shield to potentiate antitumor immunity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 14 May 2026 PMID 42133749
- In situ self-assembled glycopeptide regulates tumor microenvironment for tumor immunotherapy. Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 9 May 2026 PMID 42105865
- Reprogramming Disulfide Reduction in Endoplasmic Reticulum Uncouples Immune Evasion of Pancreatic Cancer. Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 22 Apr 2026 PMID 42015503
- Imiquimod enhances anti-tumor effects of CD47 targeting in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 17 Apr 2026 PMID 41998354
Vascular CD47 Signaling (2)
- Axitinib promotes stemness and vasculogenic mimicry in triple-negative breast cancer by disrupting THBS1-CD47 axis-mediated endothelial-tumor cell communication. Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 11 Jul 2026 PMID 42435251
- The LAV-BPIFB4-Platelet-CD47 Axis: A Novel Mechanism Associated With Immune Resilience in Longevity. Aging cell · 25 Jun 2026 PMID 42345378
Others — CD47 Translational Evidence (3)
- Magrolimab Plus Azacitidine Versus Placebo Plus Azacitidine in Patients With Untreated Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: The Phase III ENHANCE Study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 13 Jul 2026 PMID 42441929
- Kaempferol functionally reprograms CD47 signaling to promote cytoprotection and attenuate oxeiptosis in severe acute pancreatitis. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 25 May 2026 PMID 42184499
- Machine learning identifies a NETs-related four-gene diagnostic signature for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Medicine · 23 May 2026 PMID 42175497
By study type
Clinical trials (1)
- Magrolimab Plus Azacitidine Versus Placebo Plus Azacitidine in Patients With Untreated Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: The Phase III ENHANCE Study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 13 Jul 2026 PMID 42441929
Human data, design not indexed (1)
- Machine learning identifies a NETs-related four-gene diagnostic signature for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Medicine · 23 May 2026 PMID 42175497
Preclinical: animal, cell and lab studies (9)
- Tumor size limits macrophage activation and imaging response to CD47 blockade in osteosarcoma. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 17 Aug 2026 PMID 42607363
- Axitinib promotes stemness and vasculogenic mimicry in triple-negative breast cancer by disrupting THBS1-CD47 axis-mediated endothelial-tumor cell communication. Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 11 Jul 2026 PMID 42435251
- The LAV-BPIFB4-Platelet-CD47 Axis: A Novel Mechanism Associated With Immune Resilience in Longevity. Aging cell · 25 Jun 2026 PMID 42345378
- Targeting CDK4/6 potentiates the efficacy of anti-CD47 therapy via modulating the suppressive function of tumor-associated macrophages. Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 17 Jun 2026 PMID 42307815
- Kaempferol functionally reprograms CD47 signaling to promote cytoprotection and attenuate oxeiptosis in severe acute pancreatitis. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 25 May 2026 PMID 42184499
- Mucinase-engineered cell membrane nanovesicles degrade the glycocalyx shield to potentiate antitumor immunity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 14 May 2026 PMID 42133749
- In situ self-assembled glycopeptide regulates tumor microenvironment for tumor immunotherapy. Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 9 May 2026 PMID 42105865
- Reprogramming Disulfide Reduction in Endoplasmic Reticulum Uncouples Immune Evasion of Pancreatic Cancer. Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 22 Apr 2026 PMID 42015503
- Imiquimod enhances anti-tumor effects of CD47 targeting in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 17 Apr 2026 PMID 41998354
Written from 11 PubMed abstracts, each one listed by PMID above. Published: 2026-06-16. Last written: 2026-08-26 by GPT. Corrections: 2026-09-26 by GPT. Drafted by language models from published abstracts; not medical advice.