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PD-1 signaling in primary T cells
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Summary: Programmed death‐1 (PD‐1) is a cell surface molecule that regulates the adaptive immune response. Engagement of PD‐1 by its ligands PD‐L1 or PD‐L2 transduces a signal that inhibits T‐cell proliferation, cytokine production, and cytolytic function. While a great deal is known concerning the biologic roles PD‐1 plays in regulating the primary immune response and in T‐cell exhaustion, comparatively little is known regarding how PD‐1 ligation alters signaling pathways. PD‐1 ligation is known to inhibit membrane‐proximal T‐cell signaling events, while ligation of the related inhibitory molecule cytotoxic T‐lymphocyte antigen‐4 appears to target more downstream signaling pathways. A major obstacle to an in‐depth understanding of PD‐1 signaling is the lack of physiologic models in which to study signal transduction. This review focuses on: (i) signaling pathways altered by PD‐1 ligation, (ii) factors recruited upon PD‐1 phosphorylation, and (iii) exploring the hypothesis that PD‐1 ligation induces distinct signals during various stages of immune‐cell differentiation. Lastly, we describe models to dissect the function of the PD‐1 cytoplasmic tail using primary cells in the absence of agonist antibodies.
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“it is suggested that recruitment of SH2-domain containing protein tyrosine phosphatases (SHP-1 and/or SHP-2) to the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based switch motif (ITSM) within the PD-1 cytoplasmic tail inhibits signaling events, particularly PI3K/AKT activation, downstream signals of the T-cell receptor [34], and in turn results in T cell dysfunction.”
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Tethered Signaling in Inhibitory Immune Receptors
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“19 If PD-1 were re-localized away from the TCR, then the proximity of its cell-surface and intracellular binding partners and the TCR would also be disrupted.”
Cancer Immunotherapy: An Effective Tool in Cancer Control and Treatment
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“Engagement of CD274 with PD-1 on T cells can block T cell proliferation, cytokine production and inhibit T cell survival.(31) However, this inhibitory signal can be overturned by CD28 co-stimulation or IL-2.”
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“For example, thymocyte selection – associated high mobility group box (TOX) becomes highly expressed following sustained TCR signaling (106), promoting upregulation of PD-1 and attenuating immune responses (107, 108).”
Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Adaptive Immune Resistance in Cancer
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Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy in the Management of Oral Cancers
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Regulatory Rheumatoid Factor is Specific to PD-1 and Uses PD-1 Pathway to Control CD4 T Lymphocytes
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Metadata
- Authors
- Riley, J. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Corresponding author
- Riley, James L.
- ORCID
- Riley, James L.
- Venue
- Immunological Reviews
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-04-21
- Volume
- 229
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 114-125
- ISSN
- 0105-2896 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-065X
- PMC
- PMC3424066
- OpenAlex
- W2017712207
- Cited by
- 778
- References
- 95
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- FWCI
- 2.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Immunological Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Cancer Institute (CA113783, R01CA113783)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AI080192, P01AI080192, R01AI057838, AI057838, PD-1 PO1AI080192)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
- Keywords
- PD-1 signaling, PDCD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, T cell exhaustion, T cell proliferation inhibition, cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4, signal transduction, T cell differentiation, immune checkpoint, primary T cells
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antigens, Surface, Humans, T-Lymphocytes, Signal Transduction, Antigens, CD, CD28 Antigens, Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins, Mice, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11, CTLA-4 Antigen, Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
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