Expression of programmed death ligand-1 and programmed death 1 in hepatocellular carcinoma and its clinical significance

Conclusion: PD-L1 and PD-1 are overexpressed in HCC tissues. PD-L1 expression plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of human HCC, suggesting that it might be used as a new biomarker to predict the disease progression and prognosis.

Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics - December 11, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: J Long Tao Qu XF Pan X Tang HH Wan P Qiu Yan-Hua Xu Source Type: research