Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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Research Abstract |
Co-signal molecules play important roles in positively or negatively regulate cell responses. We previously reported that new cosignal ligand murine B7-H3 and the receptor TLT-2 enhance T cell responses. Here we investigate the precise mechanisms and found, in human system, B7-H3 upregulate T cell responses through the ligation with TLT-2, too. We also clarified TLT-2 upregulates anti-tumor immunity through the enhancement of cytotoxicity by CD8^+T cells. These suggest that B7-H3.TLT-2 enhances anti-tumor immunity and imply that strong or continuous B7-H3.TLT-2 signaling lowers TLT-2.
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