Upregulation of Tim-3 and PD-1 expression is associated with tumor antigen-specific CD8+ T cell dysfunction in melanoma patients.

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Published in J Exp Med on September 06, 2010

Authors

Julien Fourcade1, Zhaojun Sun, Mourad Benallaoua, Philippe Guillaume, Immanuel F Luescher, Cindy Sander, John M Kirkwood, Vijay Kuchroo, Hassane M Zarour

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine and Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

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