Table 1.

APC and T-cell costimulatory and cell adhesion molecules

APC ligandT-cell receptorFunction
MHCII CD4 Coreceptor for MHC class II molecules
Binds Lck on cytoplasmic membrane 
B7-1 (CD80)
B7-2 (CD86) 
CD28 (Tp44) Induces IL-2 production
T-cell proliferation
Prevents T-cell apoptosis 
 CTLA-4 (CD152) Down-regulates T-cell response
Inhibits TCR signaling
Possibly induces apoptosis  
CD40 CD40L Induces Ig class switching
Activates DCs and macrophages
Induces costimulatory molecules on APC 
OX40L OX4021 Enhances CD4+ T-cell proliferation and cytokine production 
B7RP-1 ICOS22 Acts on CD4+cells
Modulates cytokine production
Involved in Ig class switching  
41BBL 41BB (CD137)23 Enhances CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell proliferation
IFN-γ production  
LFA-3 (CD58) LFA-2 (CD2)24 Mediates adhesion and provides costimulation 
ICAM-1 (CD54)
ICAM-2 (CD102) 
LFA-125 Mediates adhesion and provides costimulation  
LFA-1 ICAM-3 (CD50)26 Mediates adhesion and provides costimulation 
APC ligandT-cell receptorFunction
MHCII CD4 Coreceptor for MHC class II molecules
Binds Lck on cytoplasmic membrane 
B7-1 (CD80)
B7-2 (CD86) 
CD28 (Tp44) Induces IL-2 production
T-cell proliferation
Prevents T-cell apoptosis 
 CTLA-4 (CD152) Down-regulates T-cell response
Inhibits TCR signaling
Possibly induces apoptosis  
CD40 CD40L Induces Ig class switching
Activates DCs and macrophages
Induces costimulatory molecules on APC 
OX40L OX4021 Enhances CD4+ T-cell proliferation and cytokine production 
B7RP-1 ICOS22 Acts on CD4+cells
Modulates cytokine production
Involved in Ig class switching  
41BBL 41BB (CD137)23 Enhances CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell proliferation
IFN-γ production  
LFA-3 (CD58) LFA-2 (CD2)24 Mediates adhesion and provides costimulation 
ICAM-1 (CD54)
ICAM-2 (CD102) 
LFA-125 Mediates adhesion and provides costimulation  
LFA-1 ICAM-3 (CD50)26 Mediates adhesion and provides costimulation 
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