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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Immune-Checkpoint Expression in Breast Cancer Patients: Clinicopathological Implications: A Retrospective Case Series Study.

Angel Quiroz-Bolaños, Antonio Quintero-Ramos, Juliana Marisol Godínez-Rubí, Ramon Franco-Topete, Porfirio Gutiérrez González, Bricia M Gutiérrez-Zepeda, Denisse S Becerra-Loaiza, Antonio Topete, Cesar de Loera-Rodriguez, Alicia Del Toro-Arreola and 1 more

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11 authors.

Angel Quiroz-BolañosDepartamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.
Antonio Quintero-RamosDepartamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-5963-9712
Juliana Marisol Godínez-RubíDepartamento de Microbiología y Patología, Laboratorio de Patología Diagnóstica e Inmunohistoquímica (LAPADI), Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-6779-1017
Ramon Franco-TopeteDepartamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-9080-6192
Porfirio Gutiérrez GonzálezDepartamento de Matemáticas, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.
Bricia M Gutiérrez-ZepedaDoctorado en Genética Humana, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Genómica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-9239-665X
Denisse S Becerra-LoaizaDoctorado en Genética Humana, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Genómica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-1251-3383
Antonio TopeteDepartamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.
Cesar de Loera-RodriguezDepartamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.
Alicia Del Toro-ArreolaDepartamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.
Adrián Daneri-NavarroDepartamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, 950 Sierra Mojada St., Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-8206-749X

Funding

Consejo Estatal de Ciencia y Tecnología 8176-2019, 10259-2022 and 2021-9887 2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy with antibodies targeting immune checkpoints, in combination with standard therapies, is one of the areas with the most significant clinical research, particularly in aggressive tumors such as triple-negative breast cancer, where there have been relevant advances with antibodies against PD-1/PD-L1. However, it is essential to define the biological and molecular factors that influence survival and response to immunotherapy, as other immune control points, such as CTLA-4, TIM-3, LAG-3, TIGIT, and VISTA, also play a role. The immune checkpoints were studied by microarrays and immunohistochemistry in 243 samples from patients with breast cancer, according to the molecular subtype. Significant differences in PD-1, PL-1, CTLA-4, and TIGIT expression were observed between triple-negative and Her-2 tumors compared to Luminal A and Luminal B tumors. No differences in VISTA expression were observed between the different molecular subtypes. Patients with high-grade tumors showed higher PD-1, PD-L1, LAG-3, and VISTA expression than low and intermediate-grade tumors. We observed a significant difference in PD-L1/TIGIT co-expression in tumor-infiltrating cells from patients with triple-negative tumors compared to patients with Luminal A, Luminal B, and Her2+ tumors. These results are relevant in the context of clinical application.

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Breast NeoplasmsImmune Checkpoint ProteinsAdultAgedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinMiddle AgedProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, ImmunologicRetrospective StudiesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCD274 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesImmune Checkpoint ProteinsLag3 protein, humanLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, ImmunologicTIGIT protein, humanimmune-checkpoint expressionoverall survivaltriple-negative breast cancer

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PMCPMC12193408

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