Roles of BTLA in immunity and immune disorders

Z Ning, K Liu, H Xiong - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) is one of the most important cosignaling molecules. It
belongs to the CD28 superfamily and is similar to programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and …

Immune checkpoint molecules—Inherited variations as markers for cancer risk

M Wagner, M Jasek, L Karabon - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, immunotherapy has been revolutionized by a new approach that works by
blocking receptors called immune checkpoints (IC). These molecules play a key role in …

BTLA biology in cancer: from bench discoveries to clinical potentials

A Andrzejczak, L Karabon - Biomarker Research, 2024 - Springer
Immune checkpoints play a critical role in maintaining the delicate balance of immune
activation in order to prevent potential harm caused by excessive activation, autoimmunity …

Current approaches of immune checkpoint therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

S Taghiloo, H Asgarian-Omran - Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2023 - Springer
Opinion statement Increasing understanding of the complex interaction between leukemic
and immune cells, which is responsible for tumor progression and immune evasion, has …

The association of BTLA gene polymorphisms with non-small lung cancer risk in smokers and never-smokers

A Andrzejczak, A Partyka, A Wiśniewski… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Lung cancer is the predominant cause of death among cancer patients and non-
small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type. Cigarette smoking is the …

Abnormal Expression of BTLA and CTLA‐4 Immune Checkpoint Molecules in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients

L Karabon, A Partyka, L Ciszak… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is characterized by the peripheral accumulation of
neoplastic B cells and is frequently complicated by the systemic immunosuppression …

HVEM network signaling in cancer

JR Šedý, P Ramezani-Rad - Advances in Cancer Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Somatic mutations in cancer cells may influence tumor growth, survival, or immune
interactions in their microenvironment. The tumor necrosis factor receptor family member …

Inborn errors of immunity associated with defects of self‐tolerance checkpoints: The CD28 family

J Rush‐Kittle, L Gámez‐Díaz… - Pediatric Allergy and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
One of the causes of inborn errors of immunity is immune dysregulation. The inability of the
immune system to regulate the extent of its activity has several deleterious effects, including …

The Methylation in B7-H4 and BTLA Genes are Associated with the Risk of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

XQ Cai, Q Huang, TP Zhang - ImmunoTargets and Therapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The important roles of B7 homologous body 4 (B7-H4), B and T lymphocyte
attenuator (BTLA) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) have been reported. This …

BTLA and HVEM: emerging players in the tumor microenvironment and cancer progression

HM Asma'a, RA Obeid, AA Fadhil, AA Amir, ZH Adhab… - Cytokine, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy has emerged as a revolutionary cancer treatment, particularly with the
introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). ICIs target specific proteins that restrain …