[T-cell costimulation. Basic mechanisms and new aspects]

Z Rheumatol. 2011 Sep;70(7):588-91. doi: 10.1007/s00393-011-0862-y.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Recent publications regarding the function of the T-cell costimulators CD226 and TIGIT as well as the identification of the new costimulatory ligand VISTA are of great interest for an understanding of autoimmune diseases. Both systems display striking similarities to the well-established costimulators CD28/CTLA-4 and PD-1.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / physiology*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology*
  • CTLA-4 Antigen / physiology
  • Carrier Proteins / physiology
  • Costimulatory and Inhibitory T-Cell Receptors / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Activation / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / physiology
  • Receptors, Immunologic / physiology*
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • T Lineage-Specific Activation Antigen 1
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology

Substances

  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
  • T Lineage-Specific Activation Antigen 1
  • CD28-binding protein, human
  • CTLA-4 Antigen
  • CTLA4 protein, human
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Costimulatory and Inhibitory T-Cell Receptors
  • PDCD1 protein, human
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
  • Receptors, Immunologic
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • TIGIT protein, human