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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

PD-1, PD-L1, and PD-L2 Expression as Predictive Markers in Rare Feline Mammary Tumors.

Maria Franco, Fernanda Seixas, Maria Dos Anjos Pires, Anabela Alves, Andreia Santos, Carla Marrinhas, Hugo Vilhena, Joana Santos, Pedro Faísca, Patrícia Dias-Pereira and 3 more

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors.

Maria FrancoCIISA-Center of Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.
Fernanda SeixasAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1912-1457
Maria Dos Anjos PiresAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.
Anabela AlvesAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.
Andreia SantosAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7888-1739
Carla MarrinhasCentre for Investigation Vasco da Gama (CIVG), Department of Veterinary Sciences, Vasco da Gama University School, 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal.
Hugo VilhenaAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.
Joana SantosDNAtech Veterinary Laboratory, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal.
Pedro FaíscaAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3922-3602
Patrícia Dias-PereiraICBAS-UP, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8845-794X
Adelina GamaAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.
Jorge CorreiaCIISA-Center of Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1909-4540
Fernando FerreiraCIISA-Center of Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5765-576X

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDB/00276/2020; UIDB/CVT/00772/2020; LA/P/0059/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Feline mammary carcinoma (FMC) exhibits aggressive behavior, with limited treatment options. Given the relevance of the PD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2 axis in human breast cancer immunotherapy, this study assessed PD-1 and its ligands in rare FMC histotypes (n = 48) using immunohistochemistry on tumor cells (TCs), intratumoral lymphocytes (iTILs), and stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (sTILs). PD-1 was expressed in 13% of TCs, 85% of iTILs, and 94% of sTILs, while PD-L1 was observed in 46% of TCs, 96% of iTILs, and 100% of sTILs. PD-L2 was expressed in 79% of TCs and 100% of both iTILs and sTILs, with PD-L1/PD-L2 co-expression in 42% of TCs. Higher PD-1 IHC scores in TCs were associated with a less aggressive biological behavior; PD-L1 in iTILs was linked to skin ulceration, whereas PD-L2 in TCs was associated with its absence. Our findings highlight the relevance of the PD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2 immune checkpoint in rare FMC subtypes and support further investigation into checkpoint-blockade therapies.

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biomarkersimmunotherapyPD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2 immunoregulatory axistumor expression

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PMID40872682
PMCPMC12390630

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