The role of PD-1/PD-L1 and application of immune-checkpoint inhibitors in human cancers
Programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) is a checkpoint receptor expressed on the surface of various immune cells. PD-L1, the natural receptor for PD-1, is mainly expressed in tumor cells. Studies have indicated that PD-1 and PD-L1 are closely associated with the progression of human cancers and are...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.964442/full |