Merkel-cell carcinoma is an aggressive skin cancer that is linked to exposure to ultraviolet light and the Merkel-cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). Advanced Merkel-cell carcinoma often responds to ...
The pathway consisting of the receptor programmed cell death 1 (PD-1; also called CD279) and its ligands, PD-L1 (B7-H1 or CD274) and PD-L2 (B7-DC or CD273), plays a vital role in the maintenance of ...
PD-1 checkpoint proteins on T cells (blue) can bind to two different receptors: PD-L1 and PD-L2. There are many ways to climb a mountain. This saying especially rings true in cancer research, where ...