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Review
. 2016 May 17;44(5):1052-68.
doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.04.022.

Costimulatory and Coinhibitory Receptor Pathways in Infectious Disease

John Attanasio  1 , E John Wherry  2
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Review

Costimulatory and Coinhibitory Receptor Pathways in Infectious Disease

John Attanasio et al. Immunity. .

Abstract

Costimulatory and inhibitory receptors play a key role in regulating immune responses to infections. Recent translation of knowledge about inhibitory receptors such as CTLA-4 and PD-1 into the cancer clinic highlights the opportunities to manipulate these pathways to treat human disease. Studies in infectious disease have provided key insights into the specific roles of these pathways and the effects of their manipulation. Here, recent studies are discussed that have addressed how major inhibitory and costimulatory pathways play a role in regulating immune responses during acute and chronic infections. Mechanistic insights from studies of infectious disease provide opportunities to further expand our toolkit to treat cancer and chronic infections in the clinic.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no additional conflicts of interest.

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Inhibitory Receptor Pattern of Expression in Infection
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