目的:探讨三阴性乳腺癌(triple-negative breast cancer,TNBC)组织中淋巴细胞激活基因-3(lymphocyte-activation gene-3,LAG-3)、程序性死亡受体-1(programmed death-1,PD-1)、程序性死亡受体-1配体(programmed death ligand-1,PD-L1)...目的:探讨三阴性乳腺癌(triple-negative breast cancer,TNBC)组织中淋巴细胞激活基因-3(lymphocyte-activation gene-3,LAG-3)、程序性死亡受体-1(programmed death-1,PD-1)、程序性死亡受体-1配体(programmed death ligand-1,PD-L1)的表达和肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞(tumor infiltrating lymphocyte,TIL)计数的临床意义。方法:免疫组织化学法检测62例原发性TNBC组织和30例癌旁组织中LAG-3、PD-1、PD-L1的表达,苏木素-伊红法染色并计数TIL,分析四者与TNBC临床病理特征及预后的关系。结果:TNBC组织中LAG-3、PD-1和PD-L1表达显著高于癌旁组织(P<0.01);LAG-3表达与TNBC患者的淋巴结转移、Ki-67、PD-1、PD-L1表达和TIL计数有关(P<0.05);单因素分析显示,TNBC患者DFS与淋巴结转移、TNM分期、Ki-67、TIL、LAG-3^(+)PD-1^(+)、LAG-3^(+)PD-L1^(+)、LAG-3^(+)TIL^(low)有关(P<0.05);多因素分析显示,TNM分期、LAG-3^(+)PD-L1^(+)和TIL是TNBC患者预后的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。结论:TNM分期、LAG-3^(+)PD-L1^(+)和TIL与TNBC患者不良预后有关,特别是LAG-3和PD-L1结合共表达,可为免疫检查点双重阻滞在TNBC患者的临床应用中提供更多的理论依据。展开更多
Chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection is a public health issue that often progresses to life-threatening complications, including liver cirrhosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Impaired immune responses t...Chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection is a public health issue that often progresses to life-threatening complications, including liver cirrhosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Impaired immune responses to HCV are key features of chronic HCV infection. Therefore, intervention strategies usually involve enhancing the immune responses against HCV. Cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes(CTLs) play a critical role in the control of HCV infection. However, their cytolytic function can be impaired by the expression of co-inhibitory molecules. Programmed death-1(PD-1) receptor and its ligand PD-L1 function in a T cell co-inhibitory pathway, which either blocks the function of CTLs or the differentiation of CD8+ T cells. During chronic HCV infection, the immune inhibitory receptor PD-1 is upregulated on dysfunctional HCV-specific CD8+ T cells. As such, blockade of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in these CD8+ T cells might restore their functional capabilities. Indeed, clinical trials using therapies to block this pathway have shown promise in the fostering of anti-HCV immunity. Understanding how chronic HCV infection induces upregulation of PD-1 on HCV specific T cells and how the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction develops HCV specific T cell dysfunction will accelerate the development of an efficacious prophylactic and therapeutic vaccination against chronic HCV infections, which will significantly improve HCV treatments and patient survival. In this review, we discuss the relationship between PD-1 expression and clinical responses and the potential use of PD-1 blockade for anti-HCV therapy.展开更多
文摘目的:探讨三阴性乳腺癌(triple-negative breast cancer,TNBC)组织中淋巴细胞激活基因-3(lymphocyte-activation gene-3,LAG-3)、程序性死亡受体-1(programmed death-1,PD-1)、程序性死亡受体-1配体(programmed death ligand-1,PD-L1)的表达和肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞(tumor infiltrating lymphocyte,TIL)计数的临床意义。方法:免疫组织化学法检测62例原发性TNBC组织和30例癌旁组织中LAG-3、PD-1、PD-L1的表达,苏木素-伊红法染色并计数TIL,分析四者与TNBC临床病理特征及预后的关系。结果:TNBC组织中LAG-3、PD-1和PD-L1表达显著高于癌旁组织(P<0.01);LAG-3表达与TNBC患者的淋巴结转移、Ki-67、PD-1、PD-L1表达和TIL计数有关(P<0.05);单因素分析显示,TNBC患者DFS与淋巴结转移、TNM分期、Ki-67、TIL、LAG-3^(+)PD-1^(+)、LAG-3^(+)PD-L1^(+)、LAG-3^(+)TIL^(low)有关(P<0.05);多因素分析显示,TNM分期、LAG-3^(+)PD-L1^(+)和TIL是TNBC患者预后的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。结论:TNM分期、LAG-3^(+)PD-L1^(+)和TIL与TNBC患者不良预后有关,特别是LAG-3和PD-L1结合共表达,可为免疫检查点双重阻滞在TNBC患者的临床应用中提供更多的理论依据。
基金Supported by Science and Technology Development Fund(STDFgrants No.1469 and No.5245)Tanta University Fund,Egypt to Mohamed L Salem,the Principal investigator of these projects
文摘Chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection is a public health issue that often progresses to life-threatening complications, including liver cirrhosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Impaired immune responses to HCV are key features of chronic HCV infection. Therefore, intervention strategies usually involve enhancing the immune responses against HCV. Cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes(CTLs) play a critical role in the control of HCV infection. However, their cytolytic function can be impaired by the expression of co-inhibitory molecules. Programmed death-1(PD-1) receptor and its ligand PD-L1 function in a T cell co-inhibitory pathway, which either blocks the function of CTLs or the differentiation of CD8+ T cells. During chronic HCV infection, the immune inhibitory receptor PD-1 is upregulated on dysfunctional HCV-specific CD8+ T cells. As such, blockade of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in these CD8+ T cells might restore their functional capabilities. Indeed, clinical trials using therapies to block this pathway have shown promise in the fostering of anti-HCV immunity. Understanding how chronic HCV infection induces upregulation of PD-1 on HCV specific T cells and how the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction develops HCV specific T cell dysfunction will accelerate the development of an efficacious prophylactic and therapeutic vaccination against chronic HCV infections, which will significantly improve HCV treatments and patient survival. In this review, we discuss the relationship between PD-1 expression and clinical responses and the potential use of PD-1 blockade for anti-HCV therapy.
