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2 Citations
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A Clinical Analysis of Anti-Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatments Combined with Chemotherapy in Untreated Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer

  • Ping-Chih Hsu,
  • Bing-Chen Wu,
  • Chin-Chou Wang,
  • Li-Chung Chiu,
  • Chiung-Hsin Chang,
  • Ping-Chi Liu,
  • Chiao-En Wu,
  • Scott Chih-Hsi Kuo,
  • Jia-Shiuan Ju and
  • Allen Chung-Cheng Huang
  • + 3 authors

29 April 2024

Real-world clinical experience of using anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) combined with chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients has rarely been report...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,148 Views
15 Pages

Analysis of Expression of Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) and BRAFV600E Mutation in Thyroid Cancer

  • Mizuki Sekino,
  • Manabu Iwadate,
  • Yukie Yamaya,
  • Yoshiko Matsumoto,
  • Satoshi Suzuki,
  • Hiroshi Mizunuma,
  • Keiichi Nakano,
  • Izumi Nakamura and
  • Shinichi Suzuki

30 June 2023

In thyroid cancer, it has been suggested that PD-L1 overexpression is associated with some clinicopathological factors and prognosis. The aim of this study is to characterize the expression of PD-L1, the presence of the BRAFV600E mutation, as well as...

  • Review
  • Open Access
165 Citations
26,349 Views
19 Pages

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway is a well-studied oncogenic pathway in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A subset of advanced NSCLC patients (15–55%) have EGFR-driven mutations and benefit from treatment with EGFR-ty...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,785 Views
14 Pages

22 December 2023

Currently available treatments for equine melanocytic tumors have limitations, mainly due to mass localization and dimension, or the presence of metastases. Therefore, a search for new therapies is necessary. Programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is...

  • Review
  • Open Access
140 Citations
17,025 Views
22 Pages

A Mini-Review for Cancer Immunotherapy: Molecular Understanding of PD-1/PD-L1 Pathway & Translational Blockade of Immune Checkpoints

  • Yongshu Li,
  • Fangfei Li,
  • Feng Jiang,
  • Xiaoqing Lv,
  • Rongjiang Zhang,
  • Aiping Lu and
  • Ge Zhang

Interference of the binding of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) has become a new inspiring immunotherapy for resisting cancers. To date, the FDA has approved two PD-1 monoclonal antibody drugs against cance...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,598 Views
8 Pages

Immunohistochemical Expression of Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) in Human Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: A Narrative Review with Historical Perspectives

  • Gerardo Cazzato,
  • Teresa Lettini,
  • Anna Colagrande,
  • Irma Trilli,
  • Francesca Ambrogio,
  • Carmelo Laface,
  • Paola Parente,
  • Eugenio Maiorano and
  • Giuseppe Ingravallo

12 June 2023

Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is the primary ligand of the receptor programmed death-1 (PD-1) which is constitutively expressed or activated in myeloid, lymphoid (T, B and NK), normal epithelial cells, and cancer. The PD-1/PD-L1 interaction is cr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,144 Views
12 Pages

Difference between Keratinized- and Non-Keratinized-Originating Epithelium in the Process of Immune Escape of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • Yoshiaki Kitsukawa,
  • Chonji Fukumoto,
  • Toshiki Hyodo,
  • Yuske Komiyama,
  • Ryo Shiraishi,
  • Aya Koike,
  • Shuma Yagisawa,
  • Yosuke Kunitomi,
  • Tomonori Hasegawa and
  • Wataru Kotani
  • + 3 authors

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), including anti-programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibodies, are significantly changing treatment strategies for human malignant diseases, including oral cancer. Cancer cells usually escape from the immune...

  • Article
  • Open Access
56 Citations
12,817 Views
13 Pages

Regulation of Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expression in Breast Cancer Cell Lines In Vitro and in Immunodeficient and Humanized Tumor Mice

  • Eva-Maria Rom-Jurek,
  • Nicole Kirchhammer,
  • Peter Ugocsai,
  • Olaf Ortmann,
  • Anja K. Wege and
  • Gero Brockhoff

13 February 2018

Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression is an efficient strategy of tumor cells to escape immunological eradiation. However, only little is known about the factors that affect the cellular expression levels. Here we assessed the PD-L1 expression...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,698 Views
13 Pages

Tumor-Stroma Ratio and Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Expression in Preoperative Biopsy and Matched Laryngeal Carcinoma Surgical Specimen

  • Lara Alessandrini,
  • Leonardo Franz,
  • Marta Sbaraglia,
  • Tommaso Saccardo,
  • Filippo Cappello,
  • Alessandro Drigo,
  • Anna Chiara Frigo and
  • Gino Marioni

Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) seems to rely on close relations between neoplastic and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment. Tumor to stroma ratio (TSR) has been associated with prognosis in different malignancies. The aims of this expl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,083 Views
15 Pages

Reduced Tolerogenic Program Death-Ligand 1-Expressing Conventional Type 1 Dendritic Cells Are Associated with Rapid Decline in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  • Kuan-Yuan Chen,
  • Wei-Lun Sun,
  • Sheng-Ming Wu,
  • Po-Hao Feng,
  • Chiou-Feng Lin,
  • Tzu-Tao Chen,
  • Yueh-Hsun Lu,
  • Shu-Chuan Ho,
  • Yueh-Hsi Chen and
  • Kang-Yun Lee

20 May 2024

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized, at least in part, by autoimmunity through amplified T helper 1 and 17 (Th1 and Th17) immune responses. The loss of immune tolerance controlled by programmed death-ligand 1 (PD...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,247 Views
11 Pages

Correlation between PD-L1 Expression of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Data from IVIM-DWI Acquired during Magnetic Resonance of the Thorax: Preliminary Results

  • Chandra Bortolotto,
  • Giulia Maria Stella,
  • Gaia Messana,
  • Antonio Lo Tito,
  • Chiara Podrecca,
  • Giovanna Nicora,
  • Riccardo Bellazzi,
  • Alessia Gerbasi,
  • Francesco Agustoni and
  • Robert Grimm
  • + 4 authors

16 November 2022

This study aims to investigate the correlation between intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (IVIM-DWI) parameters in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in non-small cell lung cancer (N...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,207 Views
16 Pages

High PD-L1 Expression on Tumor Cells Indicates Worse Overall Survival in Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Tongue and the Floor of the Mouth but Not in Other Oral Compartments

  • Łukasz Jan Adamski,
  • Anna Starzyńska,
  • Paulina Adamska,
  • Michał Kunc,
  • Monika Sakowicz-Burkiewicz,
  • Giulia Marvaso,
  • Daniela Alterio,
  • Aleksandra Korwat,
  • Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa and
  • Rafał Pęksa

The markers of the tumor microenvironment (TME) are promising prognostic and predictive factors in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The current study aims to analyze the immunohistochemical expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,746 Views
18 Pages

Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Immunohistochemical Expression in Advanced Urothelial Bladder Carcinoma: An Updated Review with Clinical and Pathological Implications

  • Emanuela Germanà,
  • Ludovica Pepe,
  • Cristina Pizzimenti,
  • Mariagiovanna Ballato,
  • Francesco Pierconti,
  • Giovanni Tuccari,
  • Antonio Ieni,
  • Giuseppe Giuffrè,
  • Guido Fadda and
  • Vincenzo Fiorentino
  • + 1 author

The management of advanced bladder carcinoma involves a multidisciplinary approach, but the prognosis remains poor for many patients. The immune system plays a crucial role in this disease, influencing both tumor development and response to treatment...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
54 Citations
5,549 Views
21 Pages

A Systematic Review on the Therapeutic Potentiality of PD-L1-Inhibiting MicroRNAs for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Toward Single-Cell Sequencing-Guided Biomimetic Delivery

  • Mahdi Abdoli Shadbad,
  • Sahar Safaei,
  • Oronzo Brunetti,
  • Afshin Derakhshani,
  • Parisa Lotfinejad,
  • Ahad Mokhtarzadeh,
  • Nima Hemmat,
  • Vito Racanelli,
  • Antonio Giovanni Solimando and
  • Antonella Argentiero
  • + 2 authors

4 August 2021

The programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)/programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) is a well-established inhibitory immune checkpoint axis in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Growing evidence indicates that tumoral PD-L1 can lead to TNBC development....

  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
5,957 Views
11 Pages

12 February 2019

The modest successes of targeted therapies along with the curative effects of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) stimulate the development of new immunotherapies. One of the promising methods...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,400 Views
10 Pages

Validation of the Scottish Inflammatory Prognostic Score (SIPS) in NSCLC Patients Treated with First-Line Pembrolizumab

  • Igor Gomez-Randulfe,
  • Fabio Gomes,
  • Melanie MacKean,
  • Iain Phillips and
  • Mark Stares

14 November 2024

Background: The Scottish Inflammatory Prognostic Score (SIPS), combining albumin (≥/<35 g/L) and neutrophil count (≤/>7.5 × 109/L), has been identified as a prognostic biomarker for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,611 Views
18 Pages

PD-L1 and AKT Overexpressing Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Myocardial Protection by Upregulating CD25+ T Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction Rat Model

  • Yu-Kai Lin,
  • Lien-Cheng Hsiao,
  • Mei-Yao Wu,
  • Yun-Fang Chen,
  • Yen-Nien Lin,
  • Chia-Ming Chang,
  • Wei-Hsin Chung,
  • Ke-Wei Chen,
  • Chiung-Ray Lu and
  • Wei-Yu Chen
  • + 6 authors

21 December 2023

This study explores the synergistic impact of Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) and Protein Kinase B (Akt) overexpression in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AdMSCs) for ameliorating cardiac dysfunction after myocardial infarction (MI). Post-M...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,298 Views
12 Pages

The Role of Native T1 and T2 Mapping Times in Identifying PD-L1 Expression and the Histological Subtype of NSCLCs

  • Chandra Bortolotto,
  • Gaia Messana,
  • Antonio Lo Tito,
  • Giulia Maria Stella,
  • Alessandra Pinto,
  • Chiara Podrecca,
  • Riccardo Bellazzi,
  • Alessia Gerbasi,
  • Francesco Agustoni and
  • Fei Han
  • + 5 authors

20 June 2023

We investigated the association of T1/T2 mapping values with programmed death-ligand 1 protein (PD-L1) expression in lung cancer and their potential in distinguishing between different histological subtypes of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). Th...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,758 Views
13 Pages

The Risks and Benefits of Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Anti-AChR Antibody-Seropositive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

  • Koichi Saruwatari,
  • Ryo Sato,
  • Shunya Nakane,
  • Shinya Sakata,
  • Koutaro Takamatsu,
  • Takayuki Jodai,
  • Remi Mito,
  • Yuko Horio,
  • Sho Saeki and
  • Yusuke Tomita
  • + 1 author

24 January 2019

Background: Anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) monoclonal antibodies (Abs) unleash an immune response to cancer. However, a disruption of the immune checkpoint function by blocking PD-1/PD-ligand 1(PD-L1) signaling may trigger myasthenia gravis (MG)...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,819 Views
18 Pages

Comprehensive Review: Unveiling the Pro-Oncogenic Roles of IL-1ß and PD-1/PD-L1 in NSCLC Development and Targeting Their Pathways for Clinical Management

  • Dani Ran Castillo,
  • Won Jin Jeon,
  • Daniel Park,
  • Bryan Pham,
  • Chieh Yang,
  • Bowon Joung,
  • Jin Hyun Moon,
  • Jae Lee,
  • Esther G. Chong and
  • Kiwon Park
  • + 4 authors

In the past decade, targeted therapies for solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), have advanced significantly, offering tailored treatment options for patients. However, individuals without targetable mutations pose a clinical ch...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,237 Views
18 Pages

The Novel Role of the Expression of Toll-like Receptors TLR-5, TLR-6, and TLR-9 and Associated Up-Regulation of Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor (PD-1) and Its Ligand (PD-L1) in Lung Sepsis

  • Georgios Sinos,
  • Dimitrios Schizas,
  • Alkistis Kapelouzou,
  • Maximos Frountzas,
  • Michalis Katsimpoulas,
  • Konstantinos S. Mylonas,
  • Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis,
  • Alexandros Papalampros,
  • Theodore Liakakos and
  • Andreas Alexandrou

Sepsis is a leading cause of death in hospitalized patients. The underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms of sepsis have not been fully elucidated thus far. The receptor of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1), in combination with the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,375 Views
15 Pages

Impact of FAK Expression on the Cytotoxic Effects of CIK Therapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

  • Mei-Ren Pan,
  • Cheng-Che Wu,
  • Jung-Yu Kan,
  • Qiao-Lin Li,
  • Shu-Jyuan Chang,
  • Chun-Chieh Wu,
  • Chung-Liang Li,
  • Fu Ou-Yang,
  • Ming-Feng Hou and
  • Hon-Kan Yip
  • + 1 author

30 December 2019

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a special subtype of breast cancer in which several common diagnostic biomarkers are lost. Due to the loss of expression of receptors, treatment options for TNBC are limited. Therefore, finding safe and effecti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,313 Views
18 Pages

Recent Advances in Perioperative Immunotherapies in Lung Cancer

  • Shota Fukuda,
  • Kenichi Suda,
  • Akira Hamada and
  • Yasuhiro Tsutani

12 September 2023

Several clinical trials have been revolutionizing the perioperative treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Many of these clinical trials involve cancer immunotherapies with antibody drugs that block the inhibitory immune checkpo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,318 Views
16 Pages

The Role of Programmed Cell Death 1/Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) Axis in Sepsis-Induced Apoptosis

  • Oana Coman,
  • Bianca-Liana Grigorescu,
  • Adina Huțanu,
  • Anca Bacârea,
  • Anca Meda Văsieșiu,
  • Raluca Ștefania Fodor,
  • Florin Stoica and
  • Leonard Azamfirei

19 July 2024

Background and Objectives: Sepsis involves a dysregulated host response, characterized by simultaneous immunosuppression and hyperinflammation. Initially, there is the release of pro-inflammatory factors and immune system dysfunction, followed by per...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,218 Views
15 Pages

This systematic review aimed to assess the prognostic significance of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PDL-1) and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library database searches were co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,677 Views
14 Pages

Engineering of a Bispecific Nanofitin with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitory Activity Conditioned by the Cross-Arm Binding to EGFR and PDL1

  • Perrine Jacquot,
  • Javier Muñoz-Garcia,
  • Maurine Fleury,
  • Denis Cochonneau,
  • Rémi Gaussin,
  • Elise Enouf,
  • Caroline Roze,
  • Emilie Ollivier,
  • Mathieu Cinier and
  • Dominique Heymann

31 March 2023

Re-education of the tumor microenvironment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has provided the most significant advancement in cancer management, with impressive efficacy and durable response reported. However, low response rates and a high freq...

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
6,645 Views
22 Pages

Disorder of Coagulation-Fibrinolysis System: An Emerging Toxicity of Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Monoclonal Antibodies

  • Ryo Sato,
  • Kosuke Imamura,
  • Shinya Sakata,
  • Tokunori Ikeda,
  • Yuko Horio,
  • Shinji Iyama,
  • Kimitaka Akaike,
  • Shohei Hamada,
  • Takayuki Jodai and
  • Kei Nakashima
  • + 6 authors

A disruption of immune checkpoints leads to imbalances in immune homeostasis, resulting in immune-related adverse events. Recent case studies have suggested the association between immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and the disorders of the coagulat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,958 Views
28 Pages

Computational Approaches Drive Developments in Immune-Oncology Therapies for PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

  • Patrícia S. Sobral,
  • Vanessa C. C. Luz,
  • João M. G. C. F. Almeida,
  • Paula A. Videira and
  • Florbela Pereira

Computational approaches in immune-oncology therapies focus on using data-driven methods to identify potential immune targets and develop novel drug candidates. In particular, the search for PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has enlivene...

  • Review
  • Open Access
76 Citations
9,402 Views
13 Pages

Clinical Importance of Epstein–Barr Virus-Associated Gastric Cancer

  • Jun Nishikawa,
  • Hisashi Iizasa,
  • Hironori Yoshiyama,
  • Kanami Shimokuri,
  • Yuki Kobayashi,
  • Sho Sasaki,
  • Munetaka Nakamura,
  • Hideo Yanai,
  • Kohei Sakai and
  • Yutaka Suehiro
  • + 2 authors

29 May 2018

Epstein–Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma (EBVaGC) is the most common malignancy caused by EBV infection. EBVaGC has definite histological characteristics similar to gastric carcinoma with lymphoid stroma. Clinically, EBVaGC has a significantly...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,477 Views
14 Pages

PD-1 and PD-L1 Expression on Circulating Lymphocytes as a Marker of Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation-Associated Proliferative Glomerulonephritis

  • Ewelina Grywalska,
  • Iwona Smarz-Widelska,
  • Izabela Korona-Głowniak,
  • Sebastian Mertowski,
  • Krzysztof Gosik,
  • Anna Hymos,
  • Jarosław Ludian,
  • Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej,
  • Jacek Roliński and
  • Wojciech Załuska

27 October 2020

Alterations to the programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) pathway were previously shown to be involved in a poorer prognosis for patients with proliferative glomerulonephritis (PGN). Here, we investigated the association between several infectious ag...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
90 Citations
7,450 Views
24 Pages

Cardiac Toxicity Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review

  • Walid Shalata,
  • Amjad Abu-salman,
  • Rachel Steckbeck,
  • Binil Mathew Jacob,
  • Ismaell Massalha and
  • Alexander Yakobson

18 October 2021

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are immune stimulatory drugs used to treat many types of cancer. These drugs are antibodies against inhibitory proteins, such as CTLA-4 and PD-1/PD-L1, that are expressed on immune cells. When bound, they allow for increa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,863 Views
15 Pages

Tolerated Re-Challenge of Immunotherapy in a Patient with ICI Associated Myocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Walid Shalata,
  • Zoé Gabrielle Attal,
  • Rajeh Shhadi,
  • Amjad Abu Salman,
  • Ashraf Abu Jama,
  • Sondos Shalata,
  • Kais Halumi and
  • Alexander Yakobson

3 November 2023

Many different types of cancer can be treated with immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). These drugs have altered the landscape of cancer treatment options since they function by triggering a stronger immune response to mali...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2,829 Views
22 Pages

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

  • Alice Gilson,
  • Vincent Tan,
  • Thibaud Koessler,
  • Jeremy Meyer,
  • Guillaume Meurette,
  • Émilie Liot,
  • Frédéric Ris and
  • Vaihere Delaune

24 June 2025

Background: Colorectal cancer is a significant health concern. Immunotherapy has become a promising approach in colorectal cancer, offering a wider array of therapeutic strategies. This study aims to summarize the current evidence regarding the use o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,550 Views
14 Pages

Exosomal and Soluble Programed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Predicts Responses to Pembrolizumab in Patients with Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma

  • Seok Jin Kim,
  • Kyung Ju Ryu,
  • Bon Park,
  • Sang Eun Yoon,
  • Junhun Cho,
  • Yoon Park and
  • Won Seog Kim

16 November 2022

Soluble and exosomal programed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) can be upregulated in extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL). However, its clinical role in predicting outcomes after pembrolizumab treatment has yet to be studied in ENKTL patients. We...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,202 Views
12 Pages

Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Renal Biopsy with Anti-PD1 and p53 to Solve the Dilemma between Platinum- and Pembrolizumab-Induced AKI: Case Report and Review

  • Nicoletta Mancianti,
  • Sergio Antonio Tripodi,
  • Alessandra Pascucci,
  • Marta Calatroni,
  • Edoardo La Porta,
  • Andrea Guarnieri and
  • Guido Garosi

22 March 2024

Introduction: The combination therapy of platinum and pembrolizumab looks like a promising treatment in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. However, both platinum-based chemotherapy and pembrolizumab can lead to AKI. AKI can occur due to acute tubul...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,774 Views
8 Pages

10 March 2023

The survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients has improved in the last decade as a result of introducing new therapeutics, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, in the clinic. Still, some NSCLC patients do not benefit from these therapi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,289 Views
15 Pages

13 October 2022

HCC, one of the most common and deadly cancers worldwide, develops from hepatocytes and accounts for more than 90% of primary liver cancers. The current widely used treatment modalities are far from meeting the needs of liver cancer patients. CAR-T c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,447 Views
22 Pages

The Use of Immune Regulation in Treating Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

  • Che-Wei Wang,
  • Pulak Kumar Biswas,
  • Atikul Islam,
  • Mu-Kuan Chen and
  • Pin Ju Chueh

27 February 2024

Immunotherapy has emerged as a promising new treatment modality for head and neck cancer, offering the potential for targeted and effective cancer management. Squamous cell carcinomas pose significant challenges due to their aggressive nature and lim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,482 Views
14 Pages

Defective Induction of IL-27-Mediated Immunoregulation by Myeloid DCs in Multiple Sclerosis

  • Felipe von Glehn,
  • Nathalie Pochet,
  • Bibek Thapa,
  • Radhika Raheja,
  • Maria A. Mazzola,
  • Sushrut Jangi,
  • Vanessa Beynon,
  • Junning Huang,
  • Alessandro S. Farias and
  • Anu Paul
  • + 5 authors

The purpose of this study was to examine whether myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy controls (HCs) become similarly tolerogenic when exposed to IL-27 as this may represent a potential mechanism of au...

  • Review
  • Open Access
121 Citations
11,609 Views
12 Pages

Immune Checkpoints as a Target for Colorectal Cancer Treatment

  • Alessandro Passardi,
  • Matteo Canale,
  • Martina Valgiusti and
  • Paola Ulivi

Anti-tumor immunity is a new line of research for the treatment of patients with solid tumors. In this field, negative regulators of the immune system called immune checkpoints play a key role in limiting antitumor immunologic responses. For this rea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,848 Views
22 Pages

Standardized Digital Image Analysis of PD-L1 Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Reveals Intra- and Inter-Sample Heterogeneity with Therapeutic Implications

  • Eric Deuss,
  • Cornelius Kürten,
  • Lara Fehr,
  • Laura Kahl,
  • Stefanie Zimmer,
  • Julian Künzel,
  • Roland H. Stauber,
  • Stephan Lang,
  • Timon Hussain and
  • Sven Brandau

31 May 2024

For practical reasons, in many studies PD-L1 expression is measured by combined positive score (CPS) from a single tumor sample. This does not reflect the heterogeneity of PD-L1 expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We investig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,112 Views
11 Pages

6 October 2021

Women with endometrial carcinomas that express PD-L1 may respond better to immunotherapy. Our aim was to investigate the differential characteristics of PD-L1–positive endometrial carcinomas and the prognostic significance of PD-L1. We performed a re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,131 Views
14 Pages

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Programmed Death Ligand-1 (PD-L1) Immunohistochemical Assessment in Urothelial Carcinomas: “Teaching” Cell Differentiation to AI Systems

  • Ioan Alin Nechifor-Boilă,
  • Adela Nechifor-Boilă,
  • Andrada Loghin,
  • Carmen Mihaela Mihu,
  • Carmen Stanca Melincovici,
  • Mădălin Mihai Onofrei,
  • Călin Bogdan Chibelean,
  • Orsolya Martha and
  • Angela Borda

22 May 2025

Assessment of Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunohistochemical (IHC) expression on tumor cells (TCs) and immune cells (ICs) in bladder cancer (BC) is challenging. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has potential for accurate PD-L1 IHC scoring, but its...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,783 Views
15 Pages

Heterogeneous Tumor-Immune Microenvironments between Primary and Metastatic Tumors in a Patient with ALK Rearrangement-Positive Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

  • Takahiro Tashiro,
  • Kosuke Imamura,
  • Yusuke Tomita,
  • Daisuke Tamanoi,
  • Akira Takaki,
  • Kazuaki Sugahara,
  • Ryo Sato,
  • Koichi Saruwatari,
  • Shinya Sakata and
  • Megumi Inaba
  • + 3 authors

19 December 2020

Evolution of tumor-immune microenviroments (TIMEs) occurs during tumor growth and dissemination. Understanding inter-site tumor-immune heterogeneity is essential to harness the immune system for cancer therapy. While the development of immunotherapy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,814 Views
13 Pages

TIGIT Expression on Intratumoral Lymphocytes Correlates with Improved Prognosis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • Jonas Eichberger,
  • Silvia Spoerl,
  • Gerrit Spanier,
  • Ramona Erber,
  • Juergen Taxis,
  • Johannes Schuderer,
  • Nils Ludwig,
  • Mathias Fiedler,
  • Felix Nieberle and
  • Tobias Ettl
  • + 3 authors

13 December 2022

(1) Background: T-cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) is a potential immunotherapeutic target in a variety of malignant entities, and antibody-based treatments are currently under investigation in clinical trials. While promising results were...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,752 Views
18 Pages

Genetic Variants and Tumor Immune Microenvironment: Clues for Targeted Therapies in Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)

  • Yulan Gong,
  • Rajeswari Nagarathinam,
  • Maria F. Arisi,
  • Lorenzo Gerratana,
  • Jennifer S. Winn,
  • Michael Slifker,
  • Jianming Pei,
  • Kathy Q. Cai,
  • Zachary Hasse and
  • Elias Obeid
  • + 6 authors

19 August 2021

To better understand the etiology of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and identify potential therapies, we studied genomic alterations in IBC patients. Targeted, next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed on cell-free DNA (cfDNA) (n = 33) and pai...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,619 Views
19 Pages

Epstein-Barr Virus Positive B-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder of the Gastrointestinal Tract

  • Eri Ishikawa,
  • Akira Satou,
  • Masanao Nakamura,
  • Shigeo Nakamura and
  • Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

29 July 2021

Epstein-Barr virus positive B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (EBV+ B-LPD) encompasses a broad clinicopathological spectrum and distinct clinical behavior that relatively favors the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In this review, we provide an update...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,416 Views
14 Pages

Analysis of Oral and Gut Microbiome Composition and Its Impact in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • Kensaku Matsui,
  • Ryouji Tani,
  • Sachiko Yamasaki,
  • Nanako Ito,
  • Atsuko Hamada,
  • Tomoaki Shintani,
  • Takeshi Otomo,
  • Koichiro Tokumaru,
  • Souichi Yanamoto and
  • Tetsuji Okamoto

The impact of gut and oral microbiota on the clinical outcomes of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is unknown. We compared the bacterial composition of dental plaque and feces between patients with OSCC and healthy controls (HCs). Fe...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,474 Views
16 Pages

PD-L1 Dependent Immunogenic Landscape in Hot Lung Adenocarcinomas Identified by Transcriptome Analysis

  • Jutta Kirfel,
  • Christiane Charlotte Kümpers,
  • Anke Fähnrich,
  • Carsten Heidel,
  • Mladen Jokic,
  • Ignacija Vlasic,
  • Sebastian Marwitz,
  • Torsten Goldmann,
  • Helen Pasternack and
  • Sabine Bohnet
  • + 5 authors

11 September 2021

Background: Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The clinical development of immune checkpoint blockade has dramatically changed the treatment paradigm for patients with lung cancer. Yet, an improved understandin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,611 Views
10 Pages

The programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1)/PD-1 pathway is an immunological checkpoint in cancer cells. The binding of PD-L1 and PD-1 promotes T-cell tolerance and helps tumor cells escape from host immunity. Immunotherapy targeting the PD-L1/PD-1 axis has...

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