| Literature DB >> 27418640 |
Bernice Lo1, Jill M Fritz2, Helen C Su3, Gulbu Uzel4, Michael B Jordan5, Michael J Lenardo2.
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CTLA-4 is a critical inhibitory "checkpoint" molecule of immune activation. Several recent reports have described patients with immune dysregulation and lymphoproliferative disease resulting from 2 different genetic diseases that directly or indirectly cause CTLA-4 deficiency. Numerous articles have also been published describing CTLA-4 blockade in cancer immunotherapy and its side effects, which are ultimately the consequence of treatment-induced CTLA-4 deficiency. Here, we review these 2 diseases and CTLA-4 blockade therapy, emphasizing the crucial role of CTLA-4 in immune checkpoint regulation.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27418640 PMCID: PMC5000841 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-04-712612
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blood ISSN: 0006-4971 Impact factor: 22.113