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ReviewMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2024

PD-L1: From cancer immunotherapy to therapeutic implications in multiple disorders.

Daeun Lee, Minjeong Cho, Eunseo Kim, Youngbin Seo, Jong-Ho Cha

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Review in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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75 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Daeun LeeDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Graduate School, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Minjeong ChoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Eunseo KimDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Graduate School, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Youngbin SeoDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Graduate School, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Jong-Ho ChaDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Graduate School, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Biohybrid Systems Research Center, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: chajongho@inha.ac.kr.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The PD-L1/PD-1 signaling pathway is the gold standard for cancer immunotherapy. Therapeutic antibodies targeting PD-1, such as nivolumab (Opdivo) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda), and PD-L1, including atezolizumab (Tecentriq), durvalumab (Imfinzi), and avelumab (Bavencio) have received Food and Drug Administration approval and are currently being used to treat various cancers. Traditionally, PD-L1 is known as an immune checkpoint protein that binds to the PD-1 receptor on its surface to inhibit the activity of T cells, which are the primary effector cells in antitumor immunity. However, it also plays a role in cancer progression, which goes beyond traditional understanding. Here, we highlight the multifaceted mechanisms of action of PD-L1 in cancer cell proliferation, transcriptional regulation, and systemic immune suppression. Moreover, we consider the potential role of PD-L1 in the development and pathogenesis of diseases other than cancer, explore PD-L1-focused therapeutic approaches for these diseases, and assess their clinical relevance. Through this review, we hope to provide deeper insights into the PD-L1/PD-1 signaling pathway and present a broad perspective on potential therapeutic approaches for cancer and other diseases.

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B7-H1 AntigenImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsSignal TransductionB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorsagingchronic pulmonary diseasesexosomal PD-L1infectious diseasesmultiple sclerosisneurodegenerative diseasesnuclear PD-L1soluble PD-L1stroke

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PMID39342430
PMCPMC11638837

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