The Role of PD-1 in Acute and Chronic Infection

PD-1 as an immune checkpoint molecule down-regulates T cell activity during immune responses in order to prevent autoimmune tissue damage. In chronic infections or tumors, lasting antigen-exposure leads to permanent PD-1 expression that can limit immune-mediated clearance of pathogens or degenerated...

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Main Authors: Jil M. Jubel, Zachary R. Barbati, Christof Burger, Dieter C. Wirtz, Frank A. Schildberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00487/full