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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

PD-L1/PD-1 Axis in Glioblastoma Multiforme.

Jakub Litak, Marek Mazurek, Cezary Grochowski, Piotr Kamieniak, Jacek Roliński

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 132 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
132citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

132 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 176 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Crosslink Between Neuroinflammation and Oxidative/Nitrosative Status in the Glioblastoma Tumor Microenvironment: Prognostic and Theranostic Impact.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2026
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  17. Dual-action nanotherapy: Temozolomide-loaded, anti-PD-L1 scFv-functionalized lipid nanocarriers for targeted glioblastoma therapy.European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2025
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72 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jakub LitakDepartment of Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland. jakub.litak@gmail.com.
Marek MazurekDepartment of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland. marekmazurek@hotmail.com.
Cezary GrochowskiDepartment of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland. cezary.grochowski@o2.pl.ORCID 0000-0002-2938-885X
Piotr KamieniakDepartment of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland. pkamieniak@poczta.onet.pl.
Jacek RolińskiDepartment of Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland. jacek.rolinski@gmail.com.
Medical University of Lublin · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most popular primary central nervous system cancer and has an extremely expansive course. Aggressive tumor growth correlates with short median overall survival (OS) oscillating between 14 and 17 months. The survival rate of patients in a three-year follow up oscillates around 10%. The interaction of the proteins programmed death-1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand (PD-L1) creates an immunoregulatory axis promoting invasion of glioblastoma multiforme cells in the brain tissue. The PD-1 pathway maintains immunological homeostasis and protects against autoimmunity. PD-L1 expression on glioblastoma surface promotes PD-1 receptor activation in microglia, resulting in the negative regulation of T cell responses. Glioblastoma multiforme cells induce PD-L1 secretion by activation of various receptors such as toll like receptor (TLR), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), interferon alpha receptor (IFNAR), interferon-gamma receptor (IFNGR). Binding of the PD-1 ligand to the PD-1 receptor activates the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2, which dephosphorylates Zap 70, and this inhibits T cell proliferation and downregulates lymphocyte cytotoxic activity. Relevant studies demonstrated that the expression of PD-L1 in glioma correlates with WHO grading and could be considered as a tumor biomarker. Studies in preclinical GBM mouse models confirmed the safety and efficiency of monoclonal antibodies targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 axis. Satisfactory results such as significant regression of tumor mass and longer animal survival time were observed. Monoclonal antibodies inhibiting PD-1 and PD-L1 are being tested in clinical trials concerning patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenCell ProliferationErbB ReceptorsGlioblastomaHumansInterferon gamma ReceptorMiceNeovascularization, PathologicProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptor, Interferon alpha-betaReceptors, InterferonSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanErbB ReceptorsIFNAR1 protein, humanInterferon gamma ReceptorPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptor, Interferon alpha-betaReceptors, InterferonGBMglioblastoma multiformePD1PD1 ligand

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PMID31661771
PMCPMC6862444
OpenAlexW2982160786

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