TY - JOUR AB - Diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non‑Hodgkin lymphoma worldwide. However, there is still limited information on the expression of programmed cell death ligand‑1 (PD‑L1), a type 1 transmembrane protein of immunoglobulin B7/CD28 in the DLBCL subtypes. The present study aimed to identify the expression of PD‑L1 in germinal center B‑cell‑like (GCB) subtype and non‑germinal center B‑cell‑like (non‑GCB) subtype of DLBCL. A total of 40 patient samples (formalin‑fixed paraffin‑embedded tissues) consisting of 20 cases of GCB subtype and 20 cases of non‑GCB subtype of DLBCL were examined. The PD‑L1 protein expressions were evaluated by using immunohistochemical staining in the tumor cells. The results showed a statistically significant difference (P=0.003) between the expression of PD‑L1 in the GCB subtype and the non‑GCB subtype of DLBCL. PD‑L1 expression in the tumor cells were observed in 13 cases (65%) of non‑GCB subtype and in three cases (15%) of the GCB subtype of DLBCL. In conclusion, it was found that the expression of PD‑L1 protein in the tumor cells of the non‑GCB subtype of DLBCL was significantly higher as compared with the tumor cells of the GCB subtype of DLBCL. AD - Master Program of Biomedical Science, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia Human Cancer Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia AU - Asrini,Rizka AU - Ham,Maria,Francisca AU - Asmarinah,Asmarinah AU - Harahap,Agnes,Stephanie AU - Hardjolukito,Endang,S.R. DA - 2022/02/01 DO - 10.3892/mco.2021.2474 IS - 2 JO - Mol Clin Oncol KW - programmed cell death ligand‑1 diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma lymphoma immunohistochemistry PY - 2022 SN - 2049-9450 2049-9469 SP - 42 ST - Expression of programmed cell death ligand‑1 protein in germinal center B‑cell‑like and non‑germinal center B‑cell‑like subtypes of diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma T2 - Molecular and Clinical Oncology TI - Expression of programmed cell death ligand‑1 protein in germinal center B‑cell‑like and non‑germinal center B‑cell‑like subtypes of diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2474 VL - 16 ER -