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ArticleCancer cell international2024

PD-L1 intrinsically promotes the proliferation of breast cancer cells through the SKP2-p27/p21 axis.

Marwa Elfoly, Jumanah Y Mirza, Ayodele Alaiya, Amal A Al-Hazzani, Asma Tulbah, Monther Al-Alwan, Hazem Ghebeh

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Marwa ElfolyCell Therapy and Immunobiology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Jumanah Y MirzaCell Therapy and Immunobiology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ayodele AlaiyaCell Therapy and Immunobiology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Amal A Al-HazzaniDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Asma TulbahDepartment of Pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Monther Al-AlwanCell Therapy and Immunobiology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hazem GhebehCell Therapy and Immunobiology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. hghebeh@kfshrc.edu.sa.

Funding

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre RAC# 2190-002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPD-L1 intrinsically promotes tumor progression through multiple mechanisms, which potentially leads to resistance to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies. The intrinsic effect of PD-L1 on breast cancer (BC) cell proliferation has not been fully elucidated.

methodswe used proteomics, gene expression knockdown (KD), quantitative immunofluorescence (qIF), western blots, functional assays including colony-forming assay (CFA) and real-time cell analyzer (RTCA), and in vivo data using immunohistochemistry in breast cancer patients.

resultsPD-L1 promoted BC cell proliferation by accelerating cell cycle entry at the G1-to-S phase transition. Global proteomic analysis of the differentially expressed nuclear proteins indicated the involvement of several proliferation-related molecules, including p21

conclusionswe have demonstrated the role of the SKP2-p27/p21 axis in intrinsic PD-L1-enhanced cell cycle progression. Inhibitors of SKP2 expression can alleviate resistance to ICPIs.

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p21p27PD-L1ProliferationSKP2

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PMID38725021
PMCPMC11084005

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