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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Comprehensive Analysis of SIGLEC-15 and PD-L1 Expression Identifies Distinct Prognostic Profiles in Gastric Cancer.

Andreea-Raluca Cozac-Szőke, Andreea Cătălina Tinca, Anca Negovan, Alexandra Vilaia, Dan-Alexandru Cozac, Iuliu-Gabriel Cocuz, Adrian Horațiu Sabău, Raluca-Diana Hagău, Diana-Maria Chiorean, Andreea-Bianca Lazar and 4 more

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14 authors.

Andreea-Raluca Cozac-SzőkeDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Andreea Cătălina TincaPathophysiology Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9603-6256
Anca NegovanDepartment of Clinical Science-Internal Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2115-6576
Alexandra VilaiaDepartment of Infectious Diseases I, Doctoral School, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Dan-Alexandru CozacDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9390-7263
Iuliu-Gabriel CocuzPathophysiology Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5985-2433
Adrian Horațiu SabăuDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Raluca-Diana HagăuPathology Department, Mures Clinical County Hospital, 540011 Targu Mures, Romania.
Diana-Maria ChioreanDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Andreea-Bianca LazarPathology Department, Mures Clinical County Hospital, 540011 Targu Mures, Romania.
Sabin TurdeanDepartment of Pathology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7085-4755
Emőke-Andrea SzászDepartment of Histology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9394-5959
Alexandru Nicușor TomuțFaculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0009-0009-3734-5305
Ovidiu Simion CotoiPathophysiology Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastric cancer remains a major global health burden, with limited response rates to current immunotherapies targeting the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) axis. Recent studies have identified sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin 15 (SIGLEC-15) as a novel immune checkpoint molecule that may drive immune evasion through PD-L1-independent pathways. This study aimed to evaluate the expression patterns of SIGLEC-15 and PD-L1 in gastric adenocarcinoma and to investigate their associations with clinicopathological features and patient outcomes. We retrospectively analyzed 133 consecutive cases of gastric adenocarcinoma with complete clinicopathologic and follow-up data. Immunohistochemical staining was performed on formalin-fixed tumor samples; SIGLEC-15 expression on tumor cells was quantified by H-score (high expression defined as ≥110) and PD-L1 status by combined positive score (CPS, positive if ≥1). High SIGLEC-15 expression correlated with multiple adverse pathological features, including lymphatic (

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AdenocarcinomaB7-H1 AntigenLectinsStomach NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansImmunoglobulinsMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCD274 protein, humanImmunoglobulinsLectinsMembrane ProteinsSIGLEC15 protein, humangastric cancerimmune checkpointimmunohistochemistryimmunotherapy resistancePD-L1prognostic biomarkersSIGLEC-15tumor microenvironment

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PMID40943560
PMCPMC12429166

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