However, depletion of PD-L1 expression by shRNA in cholangiocarcinoma cells enhances their tumorigenicity and increases ALDH activity, and patients with lower PD-L1 expression shows poorer prognosis when compared with those with higher PD-L1 expression (102), indicating that PD-L1 may also have anti-tumor effects by inhibiting cancer stemness under certain circumstances. The gene discussed is CD274; the disease is cancer.