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IGF2BP2 is recognized as an N6-methyladenosine reader critically involved in oncogenesis. In this study, we observed consistently high expression of IGF2BP2 across common nodal PTCL subtypes in 3 independent external cohorts, which was further confirmed in our RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) data set of 196 patients with newly diagnosed PTCL. Both in vitro and in vivo, IGF2BP2 promoted tumor cell growth and inhibited CD8+ T-cell infiltration within the tumor microenvironment. Mechanistically, IGF2BP2 bound to endosome-related genes (RAB4, VPS35, RAB9, and STAM) to maintain their stability, which resulted in enhanced endocytic activity and increased internalization of membrane proteins, and ultimately induced tumor cell proliferation and inhibition of CD8+ T-cell\u2013mediated tumor cytotoxicity. The relationship between IGF2BP2 and endocytosis-associated genes was confirmed using RNA-seq data from patients with PTCL. 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