title: CD28-B7 interactions in T-cell activation.
abstract: Previous work has shown that optimal activation of CD4+ T cells requires co-stimulatory signals in addition to the primary signal provided by the antigen receptor. Recent work has demonstrated that CD28 is the primary co-stimulatory signal receptor for T cells, and B7 its natural ligand on antigen presenting cells. In the past year, it has become clear that the importance of CD28-mediated co-stimulatory signals extends to virtually all T-cell subsets. In addition, the existence of multiple ligands that are differentially expressed on antigen-presenting cells has been documented. The picture that is emerging is of a complex and dynamic interplay of co-stimulatory molecules on both the T cell and the antigen-presenting cell that serves to regulate activation. This offers novel approaches to the manipulation of immune responses in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Allison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018122:B7-1 Antigen / Q000276:immunology*; D018106:CD28 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D018122:B7-1 Antigen; D018106:CD28 Antigens