T cell-encoded CD80 and 4-1 BBL induce auto- and transcostimulation, resulting in potent tumor rejection

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Primary human T cells expressing CD80 and 4-1BB ligand (4-1BBL) have responded to tumor cells lacking costimulatory ligands provoking potent rejection of large, systemic tumors in immunodeficient mice. The new strategy of endowing T cells with constitutively expressed costimulatory ligands is used for other ligand-receptor pairs and also for increasing the targeted adoptive transfer therapy.

Author: Sadelain, Michel, Heller, Glenn, Brentjens, Renier J., Ponomarev, Vladimir, Chang, Alex H., Stephan, Mattthias T., Dobrenkov, Konstantin V.
Science & research, Ligands (Biochemistry), Lymphocytes, Tumor antigens, Tumour antigens

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Treatment with humanized monoclonal antibody against CD154 prevents acute renal allograft rejection in nonhuman primates

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Administration of a CD154-specific monoclonal antibody (hu5C8) has been found in a study using nonhuman primates to allow for allotransplantation of kidneys in outbred, MHC-mismatched rhesus monkeys without acute rejection. Therapy with antibody against CD154 is a promising approach for use in human allotransplantation.

Author: Kirk, Allan D., Harlan, David M., Burkly, Linda C., Batty, D. Scott, Baumgartner, Roxanne E., Berning, Justin D., Buchanan, Kelvin, Fechner, John H., Jr., Germond, Rhonda L., Kampen, Robert L., Patterson, Noelle B., Swanson, S. John, Tadaki, Douglas K., TenHoor, Christopher N., White, Leonard, Knechtle, Stuart J.
United States, Health aspects, Physiological aspects, Cellular signal transduction, Cytochemistry, B cells, Cell differentiation, Monoclonal antibodies, Primates, Graft versus host reaction, Graft vs. host disease

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Subjects list: Research, T cells
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