HDAC7 and glioblastoma: Conclusions: Our findings revealed the role of the novel HDAC7-H3K27ac-SOX8/JUN-LGALS3-ITGB1 axis in maintaining the crosstalk between MES GBM and M2 MDM, highlighting that HDAC7 and LGALS3 may serve as potential prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in GBM.