PMID- 34632870 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220307 LR - 20220307 IS - 1533-0338 (Electronic) IS - 1533-0346 (Print) IS - 1533-0338 (Linking) VI - 20 DP - 2021 Jan-Dec TI - Effect of Programmed Death-Ligand 1 in Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts on Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. PG - 15330338211046432 LID - 10.1177/15330338211046432 [doi] LID - 15330338211046432 AB - This study aimed to explore the effect of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) on advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). The expression of PD-L1 in advanced LSCC tumor tissues was observed in 83 patients with LSCC by immunofluorescence microscopy and compared with that in normal laryngeal mucosa. The CAFs of LSCC and normal fibroblasts (NFs) were isolated, cultured, purified, and examined by fluorescence. The expression of PD-L1 in purified CAFs and NFs was measured by flow cytometry. The expression of PD-L1 in CAFs was downregulated through small interferring RNA (siRNA) transfection. The proliferation and migration capacities of CAFs were observed using proliferation and scratch tests, respectively. The proliferation of HEP-2 cells and T cells was measured after cocultured with CAFs. The secretion of interleukins IL-2 and IL-10 was detected using enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA). PD-L1 was expressed in 62 of 83 cases of the advanced LSCC tumor tissues. Also, CAFs expressed more PD-L1 compared with NFs. The proliferation and migration capacities of CAFs were significantly lower after transfection with PD-L1-siRNA. The proliferation rate of HEP-2 cells cocultured with CAFs decreased in PD-L1-siRNA-transfected cells. However, the proliferation rate of T cells increased in transfected cells. The ELISA results showed that the secretion of IL-2 increased and that of IL-10 decreased in PD-L1-siRNA-transfected cells. The expression of PD-L1 in CAFs of advanced LSCC was higher than that in NFs. The downregulation of PD-L1 reduced the proliferation and migration of CAFs and HEP-2 cells but enhanced the proliferation and pro-inflammatory function of T cells in the coculture experiment. FAU - Yang, Zhendong AU - Yang Z AD - Department of Otolaryngology, 74566The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Suzhou Ninth Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, China. FAU - Wang, Jinxin AU - Wang J AD - Department of Otolaryngology, 74566The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. FAU - Chen, Chun AU - Chen C AD - Department of Otolaryngology, 74566The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. FAU - Sun, Peng AU - Sun P AD - Department of Otolaryngology, 74566The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. FAU - Yu, Yafeng AU - Yu Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3558-0263 AD - Department of Otolaryngology, 74566The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Technol Cancer Res Treat JT - Technology in cancer research & treatment JID - 101140941 RN - 0 (B7-H1 Antigen) RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - 0 (CD274 protein, human) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Apoptosis MH - B7-H1 Antigen/genetics/*metabolism MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics/*metabolism MH - Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts/*pathology MH - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics/metabolism/*pathology MH - Case-Control Studies MH - Cell Cycle MH - Cell Movement MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Female MH - *Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Laryngeal Neoplasms/genetics/metabolism/*pathology MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Prognosis MH - Survival Rate MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured PMC - PMC8504221 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma OT - cancer-associated fibroblast OT - immunosuppression OT - programmed death-ligand 1 OT - proliferation COIS- Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/10/12 06:00 MHDA- 2022/03/08 06:00 PMCR- 2021/10/09 CRDT- 2021/10/11 08:45 PHST- 2021/10/11 08:45 [entrez] PHST- 2021/10/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/03/08 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/10/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1177_15330338211046432 [pii] AID - 10.1177/15330338211046432 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Jan-Dec;20:15330338211046432. doi: 10.1177/15330338211046432.