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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

Progress in understanding the regulatory mechanisms of immune checkpoint proteins PD-1 and PD-L1 expression.

Xuanxuan Wu, Zengjun Zhu, Jian Zhang, Maojin Tian, Peiqing Zhao

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2025. 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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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Novel PD-L1 Small-Molecule Inhibitors Advancing Cancer Immunotherapy.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Xuanxuan WuSchool of Medical Laboratory, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, Shandong, China.
Zengjun ZhuSchool of Medical Laboratory, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, Shandong, China.
Jian ZhangCenter of Translational Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, 54 Gongqingtuan Xi Road, Zibo, 255036, Shandong, China.
Maojin TianDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, 54 Gongqingtuan Xi Road, Zibo, 255036, Shandong, China. mjtian@mail.ustc.edu.cn.
Peiqing ZhaoCenter of Translational Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, 54 Gongqingtuan Xi Road, Zibo, 255036, Shandong, China. bzjzzpq@sdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9311-1927

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M751562Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81972002Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2015HM031Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2019MH099Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2024MH175
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Programmed Death Protein-1 (PD-1) is a cell surface receptor that serves as a checkpoint for T cells, playing a pivotal role in regulating T-cell apoptosis. The binding of PD-1 to its ligand, Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1), inhibits anti-tumor immunity by suppressing T-cell activation signals. Indeed, the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway governs the induction and maintenance of immune tolerance within the tumor microenvironment. Consequently, the regulation of PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint expression is of paramount importance. This review summarizes the mechanisms governing PD1/PD-L1 expression at various stages, including transcription, post-transcription (mRNA processing), and post-translation (protein modifications), as well as immunotherapy targeting PD1/PD-L1, aiming to further explore novel strategies for tumor immunotherapy.

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B7-H1 AntigenNeoplasmsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalTumor MicroenvironmentB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorPD1PD-L1Post-translational modificationsTranscriptional regulation

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