Quantitative analysis of CMTM6 expression in tumor microenvironment in metastatic melanoma and association with outcome on immunotherapy
Martinez-Morilla S, Zugazagoitia J, Wong PF, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Quantitative analysis of CMTM6 expression in tumor microenvironment in metastatic melanoma and association with outcome on immunotherapy. OncoImmunology 2020, 10: 1864909. PMID: 33457084, PMCID: PMC7781756, DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2020.1864909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1CMTM6 expressionControl patientsLonger survivalTissue microarrayQuantitative immunofluorescenceEffectiveness of immunotherapyMetastatic melanoma patientsDeath ligand 1Like MARVEL transmembrane domainCancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databaseExpression of CMTM6MARVEL transmembrane domainExpression of mRNAChemokine-like factorICI treatmentCheckpoint inhibitorsPretreatment biopsiesCD68 markersImmune compartmentMultivariable analysisMelanoma patientsImmune-related proteinsPredictive factors