Upregulation of PD-1 Expression and High sPD-L1 Levels Associated with COVID-19 Severity
COVID-19 has several mechanisms that can lead to lymphocyte depletion/exhaustion. The checkpoint inhibitor molecule programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) and its programmed death-ligand 1 (PDL-1) play an important role in inhibiting cellular activity as well as the depletion of these cells. In this stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Immunology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9764002 |