Review Article

Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells on Transplantation: Immunotherapy Based on Second Signal Blockage

Table 1

Immunotherapy based on the second signal blockage.

MoleculeCommercial name/cloneTarget moleculeMechanism of actionReferences

CTLA4-IgAbatacept/BelataceptCD80/CD86Competition for binding to B7 molecules on DC
Upregulation of IDO enzyme expression
High plasma levels of sHLA-G
High secretion of immunomodulatory cytokines
Inhibition of CD8+ T cells and NK cells
Generation of Treg cells
Inhibition of proliferation related to p27kip1 expression
[88, 107123]

CTLA4-KDELCD80/CD86Retention of costimulatory molecules within the ER
T cell anergy by an IDO-independent way
[72, 115]

Anti-CD40L (CD154)/anti-CD403A8, 4D11, ASKP1240, 7E1CD40/CD40LInhibition of antibody secretion
Downregulation of T cell proliferation
Inhibition of cytokine secretion and costimulatory molecule synthesis
Upregulation of spleen IL-10+CD4+; T cells and downregulation of IFN-γ+CD4+ T cells
[117, 123135]

PD-L1.IgPD-1/PD-1LSuppression of T cell activation[136138]

Anti-TIM-1RMT1-10TIM-1Blockage of TIM-1 ligation[139141]

Anti-OX40-LOX40-OX40L interactionInhibition of OX40-OX40L signaling
Prevention of T memory cells
Reduction of effector T cells
[128, 129, 142, 143]

LFA3-IgAlefaceptLFA3 (CD58)Depletion of CD8+ effector memory T cells
Reduction of T cell activation
[113, 116, 144146]