Review Article

An Emerging Role for Serine Protease Inhibitors in T Lymphocyte Immunity and Beyond

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Serpins and immunoevasion. Cells infected with poxvirus (diamond) produce crmA, which inhibits GrB-mediated PCD delivered as a lethal hit (lightening bolt) by CTL. Spi6 and PI9 when upregulating in tumor cells (enlarged cell) can protect from GrB delivered by CTLs.
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