Regulation and function of the PD-L1 checkpoint

C Sun, R Mezzadra, TN Schumacher - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
Expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is frequently observed in human
cancers. Binding of PD-L1 to its receptor PD-1 on activated T cells inhibits anti-tumor …

KRAS oncogene in non-small cell lung cancer: clinical perspectives on the treatment of an old target

M Román, I Baraibar, I López, E Nadal, C Rolfo… - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
Lung neoplasms are the leading cause of death by cancer worldwide. Non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) constitutes more than 80% of all lung malignancies and the majority of …

Tumor-intrinsic PD-L1 signaling in cancer initiation, development and treatment: beyond immune evasion

P Dong, Y Xiong, J Yue, SJB Hanley, H Watari - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Although the role of PD-L1 in suppressing the anti-tumor immune response is extensively
documented, recent discoveries indicate a distinct tumor-intrinsic role for PD-L1 in …

KRAS oncogenic signaling extends beyond cancer cells to orchestrate the microenvironment

P Dias Carvalho, CF Guimaraes, AP Cardoso… - Cancer research, 2018 - AACR
KRAS is one of the most frequently mutated oncogenes in cancer, being a potent initiator of
tumorigenesis, a strong inductor of malignancy, and a predictive biomarker of response to …

[HTML][HTML] Immune marker profiling and programmed death ligand 1 expression across NSCLC mutations

MI Toki, N Mani, JW Smithy, Y Liu, M Altan… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Programmed death 1/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) axis inhibitors have
been proven effective, especially in patients with tumors expressing PD-L1. Their clinical …

Heterogeneity of PD-L1 expression and relationship with biology of NSCLC

M Bassanelli, S Sioletic, M Martini, S Giacinti… - Anticancer …, 2018 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies against programmed cell death (PD-1), such as
nivolumab and pembrolizumab, has significantly improved the survival of patients with …

PD-L1 and IDO1 are expressed in poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma

MW Rosenbaum, BJ Gigliotti, SI Pai, S Parangi… - Endocrine …, 2018 - Springer
Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) is an aggressive form of thyroid cancer that
currently has limited effective treatment options. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have …

Effect of mutant variants of the KRAS gene on PD-L1 expression and on the immune microenvironment and association with clinical outcome in lung adenocarcinoma …

AT Falk, N Yazbeck, N Guibert, E Chamorey, A Paquet… - Lung Cancer, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives The effect of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors on lung adenocarcinomas (LADCs) with
KRAS mutations is debatable. We examined the association between specific mutant KRAS …

E3 ubiquitin ligases Cbl‐b and c‐Cbl downregulate PD‐L1 in EGFR wild‐type non‐small cell lung cancer

S Wang, L Xu, X Che, C Li, L Xu, K Hou, Y Fan… - FEBS …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Anti‐PD‐1/PD‐L1 therapies have demonstrated prominent clinical effects in the treatment of
non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, limited understanding of the regulatory …

Extracellular matrix functions in lung cancer

M Götte, I Kovalszky - Matrix Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is one of the most devastating types of malignant tumors, and a prime example
of a chemical carcinogenesis-driven tumor entity. Lung cancer progression does not only …