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ArticlePLoS biology2021

Programmed cell death 1 ligand (PD-L1) on T cells generates Treg suppression from memory.

Alexandra Kazanova, Christopher E Rudd

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Article in PLoS biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Involvement of the PD-1 pathway in the modulation of immune responses during allergic diseases.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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  11. CAR-NKT Cells in Asthma: Use of NKT as a Promising Cell for CAR Therapy.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2024
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  17. New Insights into the Role of PD-1 and Its Ligands in Allergic Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alexandra KazanovaDivision of Immunology-Oncology, Centre de Recherche Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CR-HMR) Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4850-9845
Christopher E RuddDivision of Immunology-Oncology, Centre de Recherche Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CR-HMR) Montreal, Canada.

Funding

CIHR 159912
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A recent study shows that programmed cell death 1 ligand (PD-L1) on activated T cells promotes their conversion to suppressive inducible regulatory T cells (iTregs), preferentially from among memory T cells. This new mechanism may normally protect against autoimmunity but is dysregulated in rheumatoid arthritis.

Indexed as

B7-H1 AntigenT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryApoptosisHumansLigandsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorB7-H1 AntigenLigandsProgrammed Cell Death 1 Receptor

Identifiers

PMID34010274
PMCPMC8168839

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