[HTML][HTML] PD-L1 is an activation-independent marker of brown adipocytes

JR Ingram, M Dougan, M Rashidian, M Knoll… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
JR Ingram, M Dougan, M Rashidian, M Knoll, EJ Keliher, S Garrett, S Garforth, OS Blomberg…
Nature communications, 2017nature.com
Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is expressed on a number of immune and cancer cells,
where it can downregulate antitumor immune responses. Its expression has been linked to
metabolic changes in these cells. Here we develop a radiolabeled camelid single-domain
antibody (anti-PD-L1 VHH) to track PD-L1 expression by immuno-positron emission
tomography (PET). PET-CT imaging shows a robust and specific PD-L1 signal in brown
adipose tissue (BAT). We confirm expression of PD-L1 on brown adipocytes and …
Abstract
Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is expressed on a number of immune and cancer cells, where it can downregulate antitumor immune responses. Its expression has been linked to metabolic changes in these cells. Here we develop a radiolabeled camelid single-domain antibody (anti-PD-L1 VHH) to track PD-L1 expression by immuno-positron emission tomography (PET). PET-CT imaging shows a robust and specific PD-L1 signal in brown adipose tissue (BAT). We confirm expression of PD-L1 on brown adipocytes and demonstrate that signal intensity does not change in response to cold exposure or β-adrenergic activation. This is the first robust method of visualizing murine brown fat independent of its activation state.
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