Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Joeri Pen
Belgium
Commentary
PD-L1/PD-1 Co-Stimulation, a Brake for T cell Activation and a T cell Differentiation Signal
Author(s): Therese Liechtenstein, Ines Dufait, Christopher Bricogne,
Therese Liechtenstein, Ines Dufait, Christopher Bricogne,
For T cell activation, three signals have to be provided from the antigen presenting cell; Signal 1 (antigen recognition), signal 2 (co-stimulation) and signal 3 (cytokine priming). Blocking negative co-stimulation during antigen presentation to T cells is becoming a promising therapeutic strategy to enhance cancer immunotherapy. Here we will focus on interference with PD-1/PD-L1 negative co-stimulation during antigen presentation to T cells as a therapeutic approach. We will discuss the potential mechanisms and the therapeutic consequences by which interference/inhibition with this interaction results in anti-tumour immunity. Particularly, we will comment on whether blocking negative co-stimulation provides differentiation signals to T cells undergoing antigen presentation. A major dogma in immunology states that T cell differentiation signals are given by cytokines and chemokines (s.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.S12-006