Increased co-expression of PD1 and TIM3 is associated with poor prognosis and immune microenvironment heterogeneity in gallbladder cancer

Autor: Xing He, Yaorong Peng, Gui He, Huilin Ye, Liqiang Liu, Qixian Zhou, Juanyi Shi, Sha Fu, Jie Wang, Zhenyu Zhou, Wenbin Li
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Translational Medicine, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1479-5876
DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04589-3
Popis: Abstract Background The effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating gallbladder cancer (GBC) remains unsatisfactory. Recently, several new immune checkpoints have been identified. However, investigations exploring these immune checkpoints in GBC are limited. In this study, we aim to investigate the expression patterns and clinical implications of various immune checkpoints, and further characterize the spatial and quantitative heterogeneity of immune components in GBC. Methods We employed single and multiplex immunohistochemistry to evaluate the expression of five immune checkpoint markers and four immune cell markers in the primary tumor core, hepatic invasion margin, and liver metastasis. Subsequently, we analyzed their interrelationships and their prognostic significance. Results We observed a robust positive correlation between PD1/TIM3 expression in GBC (R = 0.614, P
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