[PD-L1-Mediated Immune Escape Mechanism of Cancer Stem-Like Cells]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2019 May;46(5):850-854.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs)have provided great success in cancer treatment field, and immunotherapies using ICIs have become standard therapy for several cancers. Cancer stem-like cells(CSCs)are defined by their higher tumorigenicity and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, thus they are supposed to be responsible for recurrence and distant metastasis. Therefore, control of CSCs is a key factor to improve patients' prognosis. In this review article, we summarize the expression of PD-L1, a molecular target of ICIs, in CSCs, and discuss the possibility of CSC-targeting immunotherapy using ICIs.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Neoplasms*
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells*
  • Prognosis

Substances

  • B7-H1 Antigen