B7是一類在活化的抗原呈遞細胞(APC)表面的外周膜蛋白,能與T細胞表面的CD28或CD152(CTLA-4)等蛋白識別,從而與MHC-TCR識別形成「共刺激」信號或「共抑制」信號[1][2]。 其中,APC的B7與T細胞的CTLA-4的結合會抑制T細胞的活性。
家族成員
B7-1和B7-2以及另外幾種蛋白構成了B7家族,如下表所示:
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