Epstein–Barr Virus LMP1 Induces Soluble PD-L1 in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)-associated malignancy. The principal oncogene of EBV, latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1), induces the expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), which is an immunosuppressive transmembrane protein and a promising therapeutic target fo...

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Main Authors: Kina Kase, Satoru Kondo, Naohiro Wakisaka, Hirotomo Dochi, Harue Mizokami, Eiji Kobayashi, Makoto Kano, Takeshi Komori, Nobuyuki Hirai, Takayoshi Ueno, Yosuke Nakanishi, Miyako Hatano, Kazuhira Endo, Makiko Moriyama-Kita, Hisashi Sugimoto, Tomokazu Yoshizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
EBV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/603