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Evolving Roles for Targeting CTLA-4 in Cancer Immunotherapy.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2018
Zhao Yinghao, Yang Wei, Huang Yuanyuan, Cui Ranji, Li Xiangyan, Li Bingjin
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a membrane glycoprotein expressed by activated effector T cells (Teffs) and participates in the repression of T cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and cytokine production. Currently, antibodies targeting CTLA-4, ipilimumab and tremelimumab are widely used as a therapeutic approach in a variety of human malignancies. However, their detailed mechanism...
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