BTLA/HVEM Signaling: Milestones in Research and Role in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) is an immune-regulatory receptor, similar to CTLA-4 and PD-1, and is mainly expressed on B-, T-, and all mature lymphocyte cells. Herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM)-BTLA plays a critical role in immune tolerance and immune responses which are areas of intense re...

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Main Authors: Xueping Yu, Yijuan Zheng, Richeng Mao, Zhijun Su, Jiming Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00617/full