LAG-3 inhibits the activation of CD4+ T cells that recognize stable pMHCII through its conformation-dependent recognition of pMHCII

T Maruhashi, I Okazaki, D Sugiura, S Takahashi… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The success of tumor immunotherapy targeting the inhibitory co-receptors PD-1 and CTLA-4
has indicated that many other co-receptors might be potential druggable targets, despite …

Atypical motifs in the cytoplasmic region of the inhibitory immune co-receptor LAG-3 inhibit T cell activation

TK Maeda, D Sugiura, I Okazaki, T Maruhashi… - Journal of Biological …, 2019 - ASBMB
T cell activation is tightly regulated by both stimulatory and inhibitory co-receptors and has
been a focus in the development of interventions for managing cancer or autoimmune …

[HTML][HTML] Binding of LAG-3 to stable peptide-MHC class II limits T cell function and suppresses autoimmunity and anti-cancer immunity

T Maruhashi, D Sugiura, I Okazaki, K Shimizu… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) is a potent inhibitory co-receptor; yet, its
functional ligand remains elusive, with distinct potential ligands identified. Here, we …

LAG3 associates with TCR–CD3 complexes and suppresses signaling by driving co-receptor–Lck dissociation

C Guy, DM Mitrea, PC Chou, J Temirov, KM Vignali… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
LAG3 is an inhibitory receptor that is highly expressed on exhausted T cells. Although LAG3-
targeting immunotherapeutics are currently in clinical trials, how LAG3 inhibits T cell function …

[HTML][HTML] LAG-3: from molecular functions to clinical applications

T Maruhashi, D Sugiura, I Okazaki… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To prevent the destruction of tissues owing to excessive and/or inappropriate immune
responses, immune cells are under strict check by various regulatory mechanisms at …

Lag-3, Tim-3, and TIGIT: co-inhibitory receptors with specialized functions in immune regulation

AC Anderson, N Joller, VK Kuchroo - Immunity, 2016 - cell.com
Co-inhibitory receptors, such as CTLA-4 and PD-1, have an important role in regulating T
cell responses and have proven to be effective targets in the setting of chronic diseases …

The yin and yang of co-inhibitory receptors: toward anti-tumor immunity without autoimmunity

A Schnell, L Bod, A Madi, VK Kuchroo - Cell research, 2020 - nature.com
Co-inhibitory receptors are important regulators of T-cell function that define the balance
between tolerance and autoimmunity. The immune regulatory function of co-inhibitory …

Immune inhibitory molecules LAG-3 and PD-1 synergistically regulate T-cell function to promote tumoral immune escape

SR Woo, ME Turnis, MV Goldberg, J Bankoti, M Selby… - Cancer research, 2012 - AACR
Inhibitory receptors on immune cells are pivotal regulators of immune escape in cancer.
Among these inhibitory receptors, CTLA-4 (targeted clinically by ipilimumab) serves as a …

LAG-3: a regulator of T-cell and DC responses and its use in therapeutic vaccination

F Triebel - Trends in immunology, 2003 - cell.com
The function mediated by the engagement of the lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3,
CD223) receptor expressed on activated T cells by its MHC class II ligand has remained …

Molecular pathways and mechanisms of LAG3 in cancer therapy

LP Andrews, AR Cillo, L Karapetyan, JM Kirkwood… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Immunotherapy targeting coinhibitory receptors has been highly successful in treating a
wide variety of malignancies; however, only a subset of patients exhibits durable responses …