Article
PD-1 ligand expression by human colonic myofibroblasts/fibroblasts regulates CD4+ T-cell activity.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2008
Pinchuk Irina V, Saada Jamal I, Beswick Ellen J, Boya Gushyalatha, Qiu Sumin M, Mifflin Randy C, Raju Gottumukkala S, Reyes Victor E, Powell Don W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: A prominent role for inhibitory molecules PD-L1 and PD-L2 in peripheral tolerance has been proposed. However, the phenotype and function of PD-L-expressing cells in human gut remains unclear. Recent studies suggest that colonic myofibroblasts (CMFs) and fibroblasts are important in the switch from acute inflammation to adaptive immunity. In the normal human colon, CMFs represent a distinct...
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