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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Exosomal PD-L1 detection in cancer predictive biomarker for response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy.

Tetsuichi Kansha, Xiaojuan Ma, Hao Wang, Xiaotong Yu, Ying Song, Zhengyang Guo, Jiagui Song, Lixiang Xue, Jianling Yang

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. PD-L1Biomarker research · 2026
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  10. Intracellular PD-L1: Functions, Regulation, and Therapeutic Implications.International journal of biological sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Tetsuichi Kansha *Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaojuan Ma *Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hao WangCenter of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaotong YuCenter of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ying SongCenter of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zhengyang GuoCenter of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jiagui SongCenter of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lixiang XueCenter of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jianling YangCenter of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) carried by tumor-derived exosomes has emerged as a critical mediator of immune evasion and resistance to immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Unlike membrane-bound PD-L1, exosomal PD-L1 is systemically distributed and capable of suppressing T cell activity at distant sites. This review summarizes the current understanding of exosomal PD-L1 biogenesis, its immunosuppressive mechanisms, and its clinical relevance across multiple cancer types. We highlight its potential as a non-invasive biomarker for predicting therapeutic response and monitoring disease progression. Compared with tissue-based PD-L1 assessment, exosomal PD-L1 offers advantages in accessibility and dynamic reflection of tumor immune status. However, challenges remain regarding standardization of detection methods and clinical interpretation. Future directions include the integration of exosomal PD-L1 profiling into immunotherapy decision-making and the development of therapeutic strategies targeting exosome secretion. These insights may contribute to overcoming resistance in immunologically inert tumors and advancing precision oncology.

Indexed as

B7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorExosomesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCD274 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorscancer biomarkersearly detectionexosomal PD-L1immune checkpoint blockadeliquid biopsy

Identifiers

PMID40677702
PMCPMC12267289

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