Projects per year
Abstract
CD27 is a co-stimulatory immune-checkpoint receptor, constitutively expressed on a broad range of T-cells (αβ and γδ), NK-cells and B-cells. Ligation of CD27 with CD70 results in potent co-stimulatory effects. In mice, co-stimulation of CD8+ T-cells through CD27 promotes immune activation and enhances primary, secondary, memory and recall responses towards viral infections. Limited in vitro human studies support mouse experiments and show that CD27 co-stimulation enhances antiviral T-cell immunity. Given the potent co-stimulatory effects of CD27, manipulating CD27 signalling is of interest for viral, autoimmune and anti-tumour immunotherapies. This review focuses on the role of CD27 co-stimulation in anti-viral T-cell immunity and discusses clinical studies utilising the CD27 co-stimulation pathway for anti-viral, anti-tumour and autoimmune immunotherapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-88 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Virology |
Volume | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Projects
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Identification and characterisation of HLA-E restricted influenza A virus-specific CD8+ T cells
Grant, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/02/16 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Limiting the impact of influenza
Turner, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), La Gruta, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kedzierska, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jackson, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brown, L. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Doherty, P. C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/15 → 31/12/19
Project: Research