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Pembrolizumab Induces an Unexpected Conformational Change in the CC′-loop of PD-1

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Cancer cells are normally destructed by killer T-cells. However, T-cells expose the PD-1 receptor on their surface, acting as a checkpoint: If it is activated through a special molecule, PD-L1, the T-cell kills itself, ending the attack. Cells often need to present PD-L1 to prevent T...

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Autores principales: Roither, Bernhard, Oostenbrink, Chris, Pfeiler, Georg, Koelbl, Heinz, Schreiner, Wolfgang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7792774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33375020
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13010005