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ArticleBiomolecules & biomedicine2025

Alja Zottel, Neja Šamec, Ivana Jovčevska

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Article in Biomolecules & biomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Schisandrin B targets CD44 to inhibit glioblastoma multiforme.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Alja ZottelCentre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Neja ŠamecCentre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ivana JovčevskaCentre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the deadliest cancers, and the survival rate has remained low for decades. The aim of the study was the construction of the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) network, identification of its interactors and over-represented pathways, and analysis of the association between the identified genes and the immunosuppressive microenvironment of GBM. The PD-L1 network was constructed using Cytoscape and Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING). Over-representation analysis was performed on WebGestalt using Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), Protein ANalysis THrough Evolutionary Relationships (Panther), and Reactome Pathway Database (Reactome). Gene expression levels were examined in silico using three large datasets (The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA), and Rembrandt), as well as with qPCR. The association between PD-L1 gene expression and immune cell infiltration was analyzed using the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER 2.0) online tool. Cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44) and tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 14 (TNFSF14) were found to be significantly overexpressed in GBM compared to lower-grade glioma (LGG) and normal brain tissue. Their overexpression was associated with worse overall survival and demonstrated a strong ability to differentiate between GBM and reference brain tissue. Notably, CD44 and TNFSF14 were linked to the mesenchymal subtype of GBM and positively correlated with the presence of regulatory T cells, resting natural killer (NK) cells, and PD-L1 expression. Our findings highlight the overexpression of CD44 and TNFSF14 in GBM and their potential involvement in creating an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Unraveling the PD-L1 interaction network and its associated pathways offers the potential not only to identify novel biomarkers for GBM prognosis but also to pinpoint alternative therapeutic targets that could be more effective in overcoming the immunosuppressive hurdles inherent in GBM treatment.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaHyaluronan ReceptorsTumor MicroenvironmentTumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 14B7-H1 AntigenGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansB7-H1 AntigenCD44 protein, humanHyaluronan ReceptorsTNFSF14 protein, humanTumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 14

Identifiers

PMID39977830
PMCPMC12447739

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