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ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

The role of the PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint pathway in myocardial infarction: a review from pathophysiological mechanisms to therapeutic strategies.

Zilong Luo, Han Zhang, Junjie Zong, Jun Hu, Pinyan Huang, Yuqing Niu, Cheng Zhou, Song Wang, Dan Zhang

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Review in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Zilong Luo *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Han Zhang *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Junjie Zong *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jun Hu *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Pinyan HuangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yuqing NiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Cheng ZhouCenter for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Song WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Dan ZhangCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand, programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), are vital molecules in immune checkpoints, significantly impacting cancer treatment. Recent studies have increasingly highlighted the complex roles of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in cardiovascular diseases, particularly in myocardial infarction (MI). In addition to being involved in immune modulation and the inflammatory response post-myocardial ischemia, this pathway is also crucial for myocardial repair and regeneration. Additionally, the clinical application of PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors has led to groundbreaking advances in cancer treatment; however, concerns regarding cardiotoxicity and myocardial injury as adverse events have also been raised. This review systematically examines the pathophysiological mechanisms of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in myocardial infarction, explores its potential as a therapeutic target, and assesses the adverse cardiovascular reactions associated with existing immune checkpoint inhibitors and management strategies. The aim of this study was to provide a theoretical basis and clinical guidance for future immunotherapeutic approaches for treating myocardial infarction.

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cardiac immune modulationimmune checkpointinhibitorsmyocardial infarctionmyocardial repairPD-1PD-L1

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PMCPMC12689526

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