Summaries by Inventor Yang, Jianfei
Modulation of Lymphocyte Activity
Murphy, Kenneth ; Murphy, Theresa ; Watanabe, Norihiko ; Yang, Jianfei
T-004061
Murphy, Kenneth ; Murphy, Theresa ; Watanabe, Norihiko ; Yang, Jianfei
T-004061
— Background: B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA or CD272) is an inhibitory receptor expressed on T and B cells, dendritic cells and select myeloid cells. BTLA interacts with costimulatory molecule herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM, Tnfrsf14, ATAR, HVEA, LIGHTR, or TR2). When bound to BTLA, HVEM atten…