Apigenin suppresses PD-L1 expression in melanoma and host dendritic cells to elicit synergistic therapeutic effects.
Lu XuYang ZhangKang TianXi ChenRongxin ZhangXindi MuYueguang WuDuchuang WangShanshan WangFang LiuTaishu WangJinrui ZhangShuyan LiuYingqiu ZhangCaixia TuHan LiuPublished in: Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR (2018)
Apigenin restricted melanoma growth through multiple mechanisms, among which its suppression of PD-L1 expression exerted a dual effect via regulating both tumor and antigen presenting cells. Our findings provide novel insights into the anticancer effects of apigenin and might have potential clinical implications.