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Viewpoint: therapeutic implications of CTLA-4 compartmentalization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12859525     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Understanding the regulatory events involved in the activation and inactivation of T cells is crucial to develop therapeutic approaches for autoimmune diseases and for organ transplantation. Co-stimulatory signals delivered through the CD28 receptor and inhibitory signals through CTLA-4 are required for the proper modulation of T cell responses and the induction and maintenance of peripheral tolerance. Manipulation of these signals is emerging as a potential strategy to prevent allograft rejection in different animal models. Recent data on the compartmentalization and the structural features of CTLA-4 within T cells provides critical information not only on the molecular basis of T cell inactivation by CTLA-4, but also on the key requirements for the successful development of therapeutic strategies targeting this molecule.
Authors:
Miren L Baroja; Joaquín Madrenas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1600-6135     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Transplant.     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-15     Completed Date:  2004-04-22     Revised Date:  2007-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100968638     Medline TA:  Am J Transplant     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  919-26     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The John P. Robarts Research Institute, Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5K8.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, CD
Antigens, Differentiation / chemistry,  immunology*,  metabolism
Cell Compartmentation*
Humans
Signal Transduction
T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, Differentiation; 0/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4

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