Programmed Cell Death-Ligand-1 expression in Bladder Schistosomal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - There's room for Immune Checkpoint Blockage?
Programmed Cell Death-Ligand-1 expression in Bladder Schistosomal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - There's room for Immune Checkpoint Blockage?
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DOI:
10.3389/fimmu.2022.955000
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
7.3
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Schistosoma haematobium, the causative agent of urogenital schistosomiasis, is a carcinogen type 1 since 1994. It is strongly associated with bladder squamous-cell carcinoma in endemic regions, where it accounts for 53-69% of bladder-carcinoma cases. This histological subtype is associated with chronic inflammation being more aggressive and resistant to conventional chemo and radiotherapy. Immune-Checkpoint-Blockage (ICB) therapies targeting the Programmed-Cell-Death-Protein-1(PD-1)/Programmed-Cell-Death-Ligand-1(PD-L1) axis showed considerable success in treating advanced bladder urothelial carcinoma. PD-L1 is induced by inflammatory stimuli and expressed in immune and tumor cells. The binding of PD-L1 with PD-1 modulates immune response leading to T-cell exhaustion. PD-L1 presents in several isoforms and its expression is dynamic and can serve as a companion marker for patients’ eligibility, allowing the identification of positive tumors that are more likely to respond to ICB therapy. The high PD-L1 expression in bladder-urothelial-carcinoma and squamous-cell carcinoma may affect further ICB-therapy application and outcomes. In general, divergent histologies are ineligible for therapy. These treatments are expensive and prone to auto-immune side effects and resistance. Thus, biomarkers capable of predicting therapy response are needed. Also, the PD-L1 expression assessment still needs refinement. Studies focused on squamous cell differentiation associated with S. haematobium remain scarce. Furthermore, in low and middle-income-regions, where schistosomiasis is endemic, SCC biomarkers are needed. This mini-review provides an overview of the current literature regarding PD-L1 expression in bladder-squamous-cell-carcinoma and schistosomiasis. It aims to pinpoint future directions, controversies, challenges, and the importance of PD-L1 as a biomarker for diagnosis, disease aggressiveness, and ICB-therapy prognosis in bladder-schistosomal-squamous-cell carcinoma.
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DOI:
10.22551/2021.30.0801.10179
发表时间:
2021
期刊:
Archive of clinical cases
影响因子:
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作者:
Bancu A;Cowan R;Chaturvedi A
通讯作者:
Chaturvedi A
影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Njaanake KH;Simonsen PE;Vennervald BJ;Mukoko DA;Reimert CM;Gachuhi K;Jaoko WG;Estambale BB
通讯作者:
Estambale BB
影响因子:
3.9
作者:
Pichler R;Lindner AK;Schäfer G;Tulchiner G;Staudacher N;Mayr M;Comperat E;Orme JJ;Schachtner G;Thurnher M
通讯作者:
Thurnher M
影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Hassan HE;Mohamed AA;Bakhiet AO;Ahmed HG
通讯作者:
Ahmed HG