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ArticleBiomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia2026

FOXP3, IL-35, and PD-L1 in intra- and peritumoral lymphocytic infiltrate of cutaneous melanomas as an important part of antitumor immunity.

Vladimir Zidlik, Pavel Hurnik, Yvetta Vantuchova, Simona Michalcova, Jozef Skarda, Tereza Hulinova, Dana Purova, Jiri Ehrmann

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Article in Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vladimir ZidlikInstitute of Pathology and Molecular Genetics, Faculty Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Pavel HurnikInstitute of Pathology and Molecular Genetics, Faculty Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Yvetta VantuchovaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Simona MichalcovaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Jozef SkardaInstitute of Pathology and Molecular Genetics, Faculty Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Tereza HulinovaInstitute of Pathology and Molecular Genetics, Faculty Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Dana PurovaSocial Health Institute, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Jiri EhrmannInstitute of Pathology and Molecular Genetics, Faculty Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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backgroundThe tumor microenvironment is a significant mediator enabling tumor growth and progression. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are an important component of this but tumor cells develop mechanisms by which they can escape the action of the immune system. Immunosuppressive mechanisms cooperate with each other and involve cells of the immune system, the tumor microenvironment itself, chemokines and cytokines. In this study, we examined the FOXP3+, IL-35+, and PD-L1+ lymphocytes in tumor tissues as they are contributing to immunosuppression in some tumors, including melanoma. Such cells are also associated with tumor progression, early metastasis, and prognosis. METHODS AND

resultsIn this study, 95 cutaneous melanomas and 25 melanocytic nevi as a control group were examined by immunohistochemistry for FOXP3+, IL-35+, and PD-L1+ lymphocytes. Melanomas were divided into four groups according to the TNM classification: pT1 (35), pT2 (21), pT3 (21), and pT4 (18). PD-L1+ lymphocytes were enriched in pT3- and pT4-stage melanomas, especially in the periphery of the lesions (P<0.001). The number of FOXP3+ lymphocytes was positively correlated with the stage of the disease, especially in the center of the tumors (P<0.001). Likewise, IL-35+ lymphocytes (P<0.001) were enriched with the stage of the tumor.

conclusionThis article demonstrates that the immunosuppressive environment develops in proportion to the stage of the melanoma. The most significant changes are found at the tumor periphery, confirming the heterogeneity of the tumor stroma which is more pronounced in more advanced tumors and which may contribute to the greater aggressiveness in these peripheral zones.

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B7-H1 AntigenForkhead Transcription FactorsInterleukinsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMelanomaSkin NeoplasmsAdultAgedCutaneous Malignant MelanomaFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedTumor MicroenvironmentB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXP3 protein, humaninterleukin-35, humanInterleukinscutaneous melanomaimmune checkpointsimmunosuppressiontumor-infiltrating lymphocytestumor microenvironment

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