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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Cellular Immunology
  • Immune Regulation

Background:

  • Co-inhibitory signals were proposed nearly 40 years ago to negatively regulate lymphocytes.
  • Recent identification of co-inhibitors has propelled co-inhibition research.
  • Co-inhibition is now understood to regulate both T cells and innate immune cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of co-inhibitory signals in immune regulation.
  • To highlight the convergence of co-inhibition with regulatory T cell function.
  • To emphasize the role of co-inhibition in innate immune cells.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing immunologic research on co-inhibitory signals.
  • Analysis of data on the functions of identified co-inhibitors.
  • Synthesis of information regarding co-inhibition in T cells and innate immune cells.

Main Results:

  • Co-inhibitory signals directly regulate conventional T cells.
  • Co-inhibitory signals converge with regulatory T cell-mediated negative control.
  • Innate immune cells also express co-inhibitors and are regulated by them.

Conclusions:

  • Co-inhibition is a critical mechanism for negative immune regulation.
  • Future research should define conditions where co-inhibition controls effector cells intrinsically versus extrinsically.
  • Understanding co-inhibition is key for developing novel therapeutic strategies for immune-related diseases.