B7-H3 and Its Role in Antitumor Immunity

作者:Loos Martin; Hedderich Dennis M; Friess Helmut; Kleeff Joerg*
来源:Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 2010, 2010: 683875.
DOI:10.1155/2010/683875

摘要

B7-H3 is one of the most recently identified members of the B7/CD28 superfamily of costimulatory molecules serving as an accessory modulator of T-cell response. Recently, B7-H3 expression has been reported in several human cancers indicating an additional function of B7-H3 as a regulator of antitumor immunity. However, its precise physiologic role is still elusive, because both stimulatory and inhibitory capacities have been demonstrated. This paper summarizes the available data on B7-H3 in the regulation of T-cell response focusing on its potential role in antitumor immunity.

  • 出版日期2010