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A herpesvirus entry mediator mutein with selective agonist action for the inhibitory receptor B and T lymphocyte attenuator.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 22 Dec 2017
Šedý John R, Balmert M Olivia, Ware Brian C, Smith Wendell, Nemčovičova Ivana, Norris Paula S, Miller Brian R, Aivazian Dikran, Ware Carl F
Abstract excerpt
The human cytomegalovirus opening reading frame UL144 is an ortholog of the TNF receptor superfamily member, herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM; TNFRSF14). HVEM binds the TNF ligands, LIGHT and LTa; the immunoglobulin inhibitory receptor, B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA); and the natural killer cell-activating receptor CD160. However, UL144 selectively binds BTLA, avoiding activation of inflammatory signaling...
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