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Immune response in breast cancer brain metastases and their microenvironment: the role of the PD-1/PD-L axis.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 27 Apr 2016
Duchnowska Renata, Pęksa Rafał, Radecka Barbara, Mandat Tomasz, Trojanowski Tomasz, Jarosz Bożena, Czartoryska-Arłukowicz Bogumiła, Olszewski Wojciech P, Och Waldemar, Kalinka-Warzocha Ewa, Kozłowski Wojciech, Kowalczyk Anna, Loi Sherene, Biernat Wojciech, Jassem Jacek
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A better understanding of immune response in breast cancer brain metastases (BCBM) may prompt new preventive and therapeutic strategies. METHODS: Immunohistochemical expression of stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs: CD4, CD8, CTLA4), macrophage/microglial cells (CD68), programmed cell death protein 1 receptor (PD-1), programmed cell death protein 1 receptor ligand (PD-L)1, PD-L2 and glial...
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