Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2009; 15(41): 5129-5140
Published online Nov 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5129
Table 1 Summary of CD28 family co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory pathways
ReceptorExpressionLigandLigand expressionT cell response regulation
CD28T cells (naive and some memory)CD80B, T and DC, macrophagesPositive
PD-1Activate T cells, B cells, macrophagesPD-L1 PD-L2B, T and DC, macrophages, non-lymphoid cells (pancreas, placenta, heart)Negative
CTLA-4Activate T cells and regulatory T cellsCD80 CD86B, T and DC, macrophagesNegative
BTLAB and T cellsPD-L2Macrophages, DCNegative
B7-H3T and B cells, NK
B7-H4
ICOST cells (memory and effector)ICOS-LB, T cells, macrophages and DCPositive