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1- Department of Pathology, Hematology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
2- Department of Pathology, Cancer Prevention Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
3- Department of Pathology, Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics Division, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
4- Department of Pathology, Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
6- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Abstract:  
Introduction: Primary Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma of CNS (PCNSL) is a rare variant of Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and presents with an aggressive clinical course and usually resistant to commonly used therapy regimens. Recently, role of immune checkpoint molecules including PD-1 and PD-L1 confirmed in some solid tumors and lymphoma resulting tumor cells escape the immune system and help to survive and to spread. Inhibitors of PD-1 and PD-L1 have shown lasting responses in several solid and some hematological tumors, while limited studies evaluate checkpoint molecules on PCNSL.
Method: In this study, we investigated PD-1 and PD-L1 expression by immunostaining on 71 patients with PCNSL and correlation with demographic data, location of the tumor, proliferation rate, cell of origin, and CD8 positive T cell infiltration in tumor microenvironment. 
Results: 16 from71 showed PD-1 expression, while PD-L1 expression were 42/71. No association was determined between PD-1/PD-L1 expression and gender, cell of origin, and proliferation rate, but a highly significant difference was determined between the infiltration of CD8 positive T cells in two groups of PD-1/PD-L1 positive and negative. 
Conclusion: This study revealed expression of check point molecules in remarkable number of PCNSL which may open new therapeutic recommendations in this aggressive lymphoma type.
Type of Study: Original | Subject: Clinical Neuroscience
Received: 2020/05/5 | Accepted: 2020/05/17 | Published: 2020/07/1

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