DGKA and neoplasm: Here, we reveal that diacylglycerol kinase α (DGKα)-derived phosphatidic acid (PA) directly binds to nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and enhances the transcriptional activity of NF-κB to increase the expression of programmed cell death 1-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and facilitate the immune evasion of tumor cells and orchestrate immune microenvironment.