ArticleScientific reports2021
Serum-derived exosomal PD-L1 expression to predict anti-PD-1 response and in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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- Global research trends and focus on biomarkers in lung cancer immunotherapy: a comprehensive bibliometric insight and visualization analysis (2001-2025).Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Correlation between exosomal PD-L1 and prognosis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Pooled it
- Advancements and trends in exosome research in lung cancer from a bibliometric analysis (2004-2023).Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
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- Investigating the repurposing potential of immune checkpoint inhibition for cancer treatment using Mendelian randomisation.Research square · 2026Article
- Small extracellular vesicles in tumor metabolism and immune escape: biomarkers and therapeutic opportunities.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
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- Targeting the ANXA2-CD63-exosomal PD-L1 axis in hepatocellular carcinoma: A novel mechanism of immune evasion and its implications for precision immunotherapy.Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Novel Blood-Based Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Biomarkers in Small Cell Lung Cancer Identified via Proximity Extension Assay.Cancers · 2026Article
- Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Immunotherapy as a Potential Treatment Option for Lung Cancer: A Perspective Analysis of Opportunities and Challenges.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Statins attenuate PD-L1 sorting to small extracellular vesicles dependent on ubiquitin-like 3 modification.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Redox-Adhesion-Exosome (RAX) Hub in Cancer: Lipid Peroxidation-Driven EMT Plasticity and Ferroptosis Defense with HNE/MDA Signaling and Lipidomic Perspectives.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- [Mechanisms of Exosomes in Lung Cancer Bone Metastasis and Related Clinical Advances].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2025Review
- Cancer and Aging Biomarkers: Classification, Early Detection Technologies and Emerging Research Trends.Biosensors · 2025Review
- Exosomes in Clinical Laboratory: From Biomarker Discovery to Diagnostic Implementation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Exosomes promote pre-metastatic niche formation in lung cancer.Cancer cell international · 2025Review
- Mechanistic insights into the immune biomarker of perioperative immune checkpoint inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer.Translational lung cancer research · 2025Review
- Mechanisms Underlying Radioresistance and Reversal Strategies in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Exosomal biomarkers and immune checkpoint inhibitors: advancements and future prospects.Cancer cell international · 2025Review
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Abstract
PD-L1 expression is the most useful predictive biomarker for immunotherapy efficacy on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (CD8+ TILs) play an essential role in the clinical activity of immunotherapy. PD-L1 is found on the exosome's surface, and PD-L1 expressing exosomes can inhibit antitumor immune responses. This study aimed to analyze tumor PD-L1 expression, serum exosomal PD-L1, and CD8+ TILs to investigate anti-PD-1 response and clinicopathological outcomes in NSCLC. One hundred twenty patients with stage I-III NSCLC were enrolled, and serum samples collected during the initial surgery were pooled. The Human CD274/PD-L1 ELISA kit was used to quantify the exosomal PD-L1. Exosomal PD-L1 levels were significantly correlated with tumor PD-L1 levels (p < 0.001) and the number of CD8+ TILs (p = 0.001). Patients with exosomal PD-L1 ≥ 166 pg/mL tended to have a worse RFS than those with < 166 pg/mL in all stage (p = 0.163) and stage I patients (p = 0.116). Seventeen patients exhibited postoperative recurrences and received anti-PD-1 treatment. The disease control rate of patients with exosomal PD-L1 ≥ 166 pg/mL was 100%. The measurement of serum exosomal PD-L1 as a quantitative factor with tumor PD-L1 status may help predict anti-PD-1 response and clinical outcomes in patients with NSCLC.
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