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Dendritic Cell Markers and PD-L1 are Expressed in Mediastinal Gray Zone Lymphoma
Pelland K, Mathews S, Kamath A, Cohen P, Hudnall SD, Cotta CV, Xu ML. Dendritic Cell Markers and PD-L1 are Expressed in Mediastinal Gray Zone Lymphoma. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2018, 26: e101-e106. PMID: 29189264, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaMediastinal gray zone lymphomaClassic Hodgkin lymphomaGray zone lymphomaPD-L1Mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaDendritic cell markersB-cell lymphomaCell gene expression profilesHodgkin's lymphomaRare entityCD123LymphomaTherapeutic potentialCell markersTherapeutic significanceGenetic featuresGene expression profilesFascinRepresentative sectionsExpression profilesImmunohistochemistryTumorsDiagnosis
2021
High Counts of CD68+ and CD163+ Macrophages in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Are Associated With Inferior Prognosis
Li P, Yuan J, Ahmed FS, McHenry A, Fu K, Yu G, Cheng H, Xu ML, Rimm DL, Pan Z. High Counts of CD68+ and CD163+ Macrophages in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Are Associated With Inferior Prognosis. Frontiers In Oncology 2021, 11: 701492. PMID: 34527580, PMCID: PMC8435777, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.701492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaPD-L1 expressionMantle cell lymphomaKi67 proliferation rateOverall survivalPD-L1Cell lymphomaImmune checkpoint molecule PD-L1Low PD-L1 expressionLarge B-cell lymphomaX-tile softwareHigher Ki67 proliferation rateLog-rank testMCL casesNumber of M1Tissue microarray blocksB-cell lymphomaProliferation rateImmunophenotypic subclassificationInferior OSLow Ki67Better OSPoor OSPrognostic impactInferior prognosis
2020
Differential effects of PD-L1 versus PD-1 blockade on myeloid inflammation in human cancer
Bar N, Costa F, Das R, Duffy A, Samur M, McCachren S, Gettinger S, Neparidze N, Parker TL, Bailur JK, Pendleton K, Bajpai R, Zhang L, Xu ML, Anderson T, Giuliani N, Nooka A, Cho HJ, Raval A, Shanmugam M, Dhodapkar KM, Dhodapkar M. Differential effects of PD-L1 versus PD-1 blockade on myeloid inflammation in human cancer. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32427579, PMCID: PMC7406262, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.129353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 blockadePD-1 blockadeAsymptomatic multiple myelomaMonocyte-derived DCsPD-L1Immunologic effectsT cellsMyeloid cellsAntigen-specific T cell expansionAnti-PD-1 therapyMyeloid antigen-presenting cellsDistinct inflammatory signatureSystemic immunologic effectsLung cancer patientsT cell expansionAntigen-presenting cellsMyeloid activationMyeloid inflammationInflammatory signatureNIH/NCICheckpoint blockadeDC maturationL1 therapyCombination therapyInflammatory phenotypeBenign lymph node microenvironment is associated with response to immunotherapy
Toki MI, Kumar D, Ahmed FS, Rimm DL, Xu ML. Benign lymph node microenvironment is associated with response to immunotherapy. Precision Clinical Medicine 2020, 3: 44-53. PMID: 35693430, PMCID: PMC8985791, DOI: 10.1093/pcmedi/pbaa003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenign lymph nodesLymph nodesT cellsQuantitative immunofluorescenceBenign lymphPD-L1Immune checkpoint blockade therapyMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceHigh expressionCheckpoint blockade therapyMacrophage marker expressionSignificant differencesCytotoxic markersBlockade therapyBenign findingsCancer patientsLymphoid tissueImmune surveillanceTreatment responsePostmortem examinationImmunotherapyProliferation indexSplenic tissueB cellsPatients
2019
Clinicopathologic characteristics and novel biomarkers of aggressive B-cell lymphomas in the nasopharynx
Chen PH, Yang Y, O'Malley DP, Xu ML. Clinicopathologic characteristics and novel biomarkers of aggressive B-cell lymphomas in the nasopharynx. Annals Of Diagnostic Pathology 2019, 41: 129-135. PMID: 31247533, DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaEBV-negative casesAggressive B-NHLPD-L1Peptide receptor radionuclide therapyAggressive B-cell lymphomasEBV-positive DLBCLEBV-positive patientsDisease-free intervalPrimary clinical outcomeYear of diagnosisEBV-positive casesReceptor radionuclide therapyExpression of SSTR2Non-Hodgkin lymphomaExpression of CD30Five yearsAvailable outcome dataB-cell lymphomaEBV negativityInitial therapyClinicopathologic characteristicsBetter prognosisCase seriesClinical outcomes
2013
PD-L1 Expression Is Characteristic of a Subset of Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas and Virus-Associated Malignancies
Chen BJ, Chapuy B, Ouyang J, Sun HH, Roemer MG, Xu ML, Yu H, Fletcher CD, Freeman GJ, Shipp MA, Rodig SJ. PD-L1 Expression Is Characteristic of a Subset of Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas and Virus-Associated Malignancies. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 3462-3473. PMID: 23674495, PMCID: PMC4102335, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaAggressive B-cell lymphomasB-cell lymphomaPosttransplant lymphoproliferative disorderClassical Hodgkin lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaPD-L1Hodgkin's lymphomaT-cell/histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphomaExtranodal NK/T-cell lymphomaTissue biopsiesEBV-positive posttransplant lymphoproliferative disordersHistiocyte-rich B-cell lymphomaPD-1/PD-L1 pathwayNK/T-cell lymphomaPD-1/PD-L1Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaNodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphomaMixed cellularity classical Hodgkin lymphomaMediastinal large B-cell lymphomaCell death ligand 1Lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphomaPD-L1 protein expressionPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 pathway