ArticleCancers2022
Expression of Immunomodulatory Checkpoint Molecules in Drug-Resistant Neuroblastoma: An Exploratory Study.
Article in Cancers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Targeted immunotherapies for anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive pediatric tumors: current advances and future perspectives.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Mapping B cells and the immune landscape of tertiary lymphoid structures reveals their clinical impact in neuroblastoma.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
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- Enhancing the sensitization of neuroblastoma to radiotherapy by the construction of a dual-channel parallel free radicals nanoamplifier.Materials today. Bio · 2023Article
- Zucker Diabetic-Sprague Dawley Rats Have Impaired Peri-Implant Bone Formation, Matrix Composition, and Implant Fixation Strength.JBMR plus · 2023Article
- Hub gene of disulfidptosis-related immune checkpoints in breast cancer.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2023Article
- Biological Insight and Recent Advancement in the Treatment of Neuroblastoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Neuroblastoma is a common childhood cancer with poor prognosis when at its advanced stage. Checkpoint molecule inhibition is successful in treating multiple advanced adult cancers. We investigated PD-L1 and other checkpoint molecule expression to determine their roles in drug resistance and usefulness as targets for drug therapy. We developed three doxorubicin-resistant (DoxR) cell lines from parental cell lines. Matrigel in vitro invasion assays were used to compare invasiveness. Western blot assays were used to compare PD-L1 expression. Immuno-oncology checkpoint protein panels were used to compare concentrations of 17 checkpoint molecules both cellular and soluble. PD-L1 and 12 other checkpoint molecules were present in all cell lysates of each cell line without significantly different levels. Three were solubilized in the media of each cell line. PD-L1 is expressed in all DoxR and parental neuroblastoma cells and may be a potential target for drug therapy although its role in drug resistance remains unclear. Benchmarking checkpoint molecules provides the basis for future studies identifying targets for directed therapy and biomarkers for cancer detection or prognosis.
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