PD-L1 Exon 3 Is a Hidden Switch of Its Expression and Function in Oral Cancer Cells

The interaction between programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) protects tumor cells from immune surveillance. PD-L1 exon 3 is a potential alternative exon and encodes an Ig variable (IgV) domain. Here, we found that a lack of exon 3 leads to the significa...

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Main Authors: Lingyan Yan, Yanan Sun, Jihua Guo, Rong Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/9/8193