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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2025

Direct effects of the small molecule PD‑L1 inhibitor BMS‑202 on A375 melanoma cells: Anti‑tumor activity accompanied by increased mitochondrial function.

Nieng Zhang, Fenglan Feng, Ruonan Dang, Xiaoqing Zhao, Xingrong Wang, Yuqi Yang, Jinjin Deng, Yujie Wang, Zhuofan Wen, Wei Meng and 7 more

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17 authors.

Nieng Zhang *Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Fenglan Feng *The Key Laboratory of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Ruonan DangDepartment of Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Xiaoqing ZhaoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China.
Xingrong WangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Yuqi YangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China.
Jinjin DengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Yujie WangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Zhuofan WenDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Wei MengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Xinglan HuangDepartment of Dermatology, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, P.R China.
Shunying ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Songshan Lake Central Hospital of Dongguan City of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, P.R. China.
Yuqiong DengDepartment of Dermatology, Panyu Maternal and Child Care Service Centre of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, P.R. China.
Caifeng HuangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Peng YanDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.
Zhongrong LiuDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.
Xiping ChengDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, School of First Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the direct effects of BMS‑202 on melanoma cells. The small molecule programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD‑L1) inhibitor BMS‑202 was used to treat A375 melanoma cells. The cell distribution of BMS‑202 was examined using low‑power and high‑resolution confocal microscopy, focusing on its localization in mitochondria. The impact of BMS‑202 on mitochondrial gene expression levels, the activity of respiratory chain complexes, and the levels of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis‑related genes, including Bax, Bcl‑2, PARP and caspase‑3, were assessed by quantitative PCR and western blotting. Additionally, tumor cell viability, proliferation, migration and invasion were evaluated

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Antineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenMelanomaMitochondriaAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCell SurvivalHumansMiceReactive Oxygen SpeciesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanReactive Oxygen Speciesmelanomamitochondriaprogrammed cell death ligand 1 inhibitor

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PMID40641134
PMCPMC12272145

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