PD-L1 expression in colorectal cancer and its relationship with TLR-4 expression.
J BUON
; 25(3): 1423-1429, 2020.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32862585
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Expression of programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) is related to the prognosis of many solid tumors, but the prognostic value of PD-L1 expression in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of PD-L1 expression in predicting prognosis, and then provide further insight into the relation between PD-L1 and toll like receptor-4 (TLR-4) in CRC progression.METHODS:
The expression of PD-L1 and TLR-4 in patients with resected CRC was analyzed using immunohistochemistry (IHC). The biological relation of PD-L1 and TLR-4 in CRC was explored using gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA).RESULTS:
Positive PD-L1 and TLR-4 expression in tumor cells were observed in 12.7% and 41.2% respectively. High PD-L1 and TLR-4 expression levels were significantly correlated with poor disease-free survival. PD-L1 expression was closely associated with TLR-4 expression. Multivariate analyses further confirmed that increased expression levels of PD-L1 are unfavorable prognostic factors for operable CRC.CONCLUSION:
High PD-L1 expression can be used as a prognostic indicator for patients with operable CRC. PD-L1 expression is associated with TLR-4 expression, thereby providing a theoretical basis for the combined use of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and TLR agonists.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Toll-Like Receptor 4
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B7-H1 Antigen
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J BUON
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
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