Association of B7-H4, PD-L1, and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes with outcomes in breast cancer
Altan M, Kidwell KM, Pelekanou V, Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, Schalper KA, Toki MI, Thomas DG, Sabel MS, Hayes DF, Rimm DL. Association of B7-H4, PD-L1, and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes with outcomes in breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2018, 4: 40. PMID: 30564631, PMCID: PMC6288133, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-018-0095-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPD-L1 expressionBreast cancer intrinsic subtypesB7-H4Clinico-pathological variablesB7-H4 proteinPD-L1Breast cancerIntrinsic subtypesB7-H4 protein expressionCD28/B7 familyTumor PD-L1 expressionQuantitative immunofluorescenceTriple-negative breast cancerRelationship of tumorCo-inhibitory moleculesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsClinico-pathological characteristicsFraction of patientsNegative breast cancerTissue microarray formatBreast cancer casesPD-L1 proteinCheckpoint inhibitorsClinical benefitExclusive pattern