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Oncoimmunology. 2015 Apr 14;4(8):e1026534. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2015.1026534. eCollection 2015 Aug.

HHLA2 and TMIGD2: new immunotherapeutic targets of the B7 and CD28 families.

Oncoimmunology

Murali Janakiram, Jordan M Chinai, Aimin Zhao, Joseph A Sparano, Xingxing Zang

Affiliations

  1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Albert Einstein College of Medicine ; Bronx, NY USA ; Department of Oncology; Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine ; Bronx, NY USA.
  2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Albert Einstein College of Medicine ; Bronx, NY USA.
  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Renji Hospital; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine ; Shanghai, China.
  4. Department of Oncology; Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine ; Bronx, NY USA.

PMID: 26405587 PMCID: PMC4570140 DOI: 10.1080/2162402X.2015.1026534

Abstract

We and others recently discovered HHLA2 as a new B7 family member and transmembrane and immunoglobulin domain containing 2 (TMIGD2) as one of its receptors. Based on a new study we propose that HHLA2 may represent a novel immunosuppressive mechanism within the tumor microenvironment and hence could be a target for cancer therapy. TMIGD2 may be another therapeutic target.

Keywords: B7 family; CD28 family; HHLA2; TMIGD2; angiogenesis; immunosuppression; immunotherapy; ligand; receptor; tumor microenvironment

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