articleNeuro-OncologyOct 29, 2014BRONZE OA

Programmed death ligand 1 expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in glioblastoma

German Cancer Research Center · Heidelberg University · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD1) or its ligand (PD-L1) showed activity in several cancer types.

Methods

We performed immunohistochemistry for CD3, CD8, CD20, HLA-DR, phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), PD-1, and PD-L1 and pyrosequencing for assessment of the O6-methylguanine-methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status in 135 glioblastoma specimens (117 initial resection, 18 first local recurrence). PD-L1 gene expression was analyzed in 446 cases from The Cancer Genome Atlas.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • PTEN
  • Tensin
  • Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
  • CD20
  • Cancer research
  • CD8
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • PD-L1
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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