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[[Image:PD-L1_positive_lung_adenocarcinoma_--_intermed_mag.jpg|right|thumb|[[Micrograph]] showing a PD-L1 positive non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). PD-L1 [[immunostain]]. (WC)]] | [[Image:PD-L1_positive_lung_adenocarcinoma_--_intermed_mag.jpg|right|thumb|[[Micrograph]] showing a PD-L1 positive non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). PD-L1 [[immunostain]] (22C3). (WC)]] | ||
'''Programmed death-ligand 1''', commonly abbreviated '''PD-L1''', is a protein with an important role in immune system regulation and [[cancer]]. | '''Programmed death-ligand 1''', commonly abbreviated '''PD-L1''', is a protein with an important role in immune system regulation and [[cancer]]. | ||
[[Image:PD-L1 negative lung adenocarcinoma -- high mag.jpg|right|thumb|[[Micrograph]] showing a PD-L1 negative [[NSCLC]]. PD-L1 immunostain. (WC)]] | [[Image:PD-L1 negative lung adenocarcinoma -- high mag.jpg|right|thumb|[[Micrograph]] showing a PD-L1 negative [[NSCLC]]. PD-L1 immunostain (22C3). (WC)]] | ||
Normally, PD-L1 on cells binds with [[programmed cell death 1]] on the T lymphocytes.<ref name=pmid22658126/> | Normally, PD-L1 on cells binds with [[programmed cell death 1]] on the T lymphocytes.<ref name=pmid22658126/> | ||
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==General== | ==General== | ||
[[Image:PD-L1_positive_lung_adenocarcinoma_in_lymph_node_--_intermed_mag.jpg|thumb|right|PD-L1 positive lung adenocarcinoma in a lymph node. (WC)]] | [[Image:PD-L1_positive_lung_adenocarcinoma_in_lymph_node_--_intermed_mag.jpg|thumb|right|PD-L1 positive lung adenocarcinoma in a lymph node. 22C3 PD-L1 immunostain. (WC)]] | ||
*In theory, positive PD-L1 [[IHC|immunostaining]] predicts response to anti-PD-L1 drugs.<ref name=pmid26970723/> | *In theory, positive PD-L1 [[IHC|immunostaining]] predicts response to anti-PD-L1 drugs.<ref name=pmid26970723/> | ||
**Carcinoma cell is considered "PD-L1 positive" if the cell membrane is partially or completely stained.<ref name="pmid27389313">{{Cite journal | last1 = Scheel | first1 = AH. | last2 = Dietel | first2 = M. | last3 = Heukamp | first3 = LC. | last4 = Jöhrens | first4 = K. | last5 = Kirchner | first5 = T. | last6 = Reu | first6 = S. | last7 = Rüschoff | first7 = J. | last8 = Schildhaus | first8 = HU. | last9 = Schirmacher | first9 = P. | title = Harmonized PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for pulmonary squamous-cell and adenocarcinomas. | journal = Mod Pathol | volume = 29 | issue = 10 | pages = 1165-72 | month = Oct | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1038/modpathol.2016.117 | PMID = 27389313 }}</ref> | **Carcinoma cell is considered "PD-L1 positive" if the cell membrane is partially or completely stained.<ref name="pmid27389313">{{Cite journal | last1 = Scheel | first1 = AH. | last2 = Dietel | first2 = M. | last3 = Heukamp | first3 = LC. | last4 = Jöhrens | first4 = K. | last5 = Kirchner | first5 = T. | last6 = Reu | first6 = S. | last7 = Rüschoff | first7 = J. | last8 = Schildhaus | first8 = HU. | last9 = Schirmacher | first9 = P. | title = Harmonized PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for pulmonary squamous-cell and adenocarcinomas. | journal = Mod Pathol | volume = 29 | issue = 10 | pages = 1165-72 | month = Oct | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1038/modpathol.2016.117 | PMID = 27389313 }}</ref> |
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