[HTML][HTML] CD2 immunobiology

C Binder, F Cvetkovski, F Sellberg, S Berg… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
C Binder, F Cvetkovski, F Sellberg, S Berg, H Paternina Visbal, DH Sachs, E Berglund…
Frontiers in immunology, 2020frontiersin.org
The glycoprotein CD2 is a costimulatory receptor expressed mainly on T and NK cells that
binds to LFA3, a cell surface protein expressed on eg, antigen-presenting cells. CD2 has an
important role in the formation and organization of the immunological synapse that is formed
between T cells and antigen-presenting cells upon cell-cell conjugation and associated
intracellular signaling. CD2 expression is upregulated on memory T cells as well as
activated T cells and plays an important role in activation of memory T cells despite the …
The glycoprotein CD2 is a costimulatory receptor expressed mainly on T and NK cells that binds to LFA3, a cell surface protein expressed on e.g., antigen-presenting cells. CD2 has an important role in the formation and organization of the immunological synapse that is formed between T cells and antigen-presenting cells upon cell-cell conjugation and associated intracellular signaling. CD2 expression is upregulated on memory T cells as well as activated T cells and plays an important role in activation of memory T cells despite the coexistence of several other costimulatory pathways. Anti-CD2 monoclonal antibodies have been shown to induce immune modulatory effects in vitro and clinical studies have proven the safety and efficacy of CD2-targeting biologics. Investigators have highlighted that the lack of attention to the CD2/LFA3 costimulatory pathway is a missed opportunity. Overall, CD2 is an attractive target for monoclonal antibodies intended for treatment of pathologies characterized by undesired T cell activation and offers an avenue to more selectively target memory T cells while favoring immune regulation.
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