PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade: Have We Found the Key to Unleash the Antitumor Immune Response?

PD-1–PD-L1 interaction is known to drive T cell dysfunction, which can be blocked by anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies. However, studies have also shown that the function of the PD-1–PD-L1 axis is affected by the complex immunologic regulation network, and some CD8+ T cells can enter an irreversible dysfun...

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Main Authors: Zijun Y. Xu-Monette, Mingzhi Zhang, Jianyong Li, Ken H. Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01597/full