Alternative Names
Inducible T-cell costimulator; activation-inducible lymphocyte immunomediatory molecule; CD278; AILIM; CVID1; ICOS
Background
Inducible T-cell costimulator, also known as activation-inducible lymphocyte immunomediatory molecule, CD278, AILIM, CVID1 and ICOS, belongs to the CD28 and CTLA4 cell surface receptor family.. ICOS contains one Ig-like V-type domain and exsits as a homodimer with disulfide-linked. ICOS is highly expressed on tonsillar T-cellsand can be induced by PMA and ionomycin, ICOS plays an important role in cell-cell signaling, immune responses, and regulation of cell proliferation. Defects in ICOS are the cause of immunodeficiency common variable type 1, which is a primary immunodeficiency characterized by antibody deficiency, hypogammaglobulinemia, recurrent bacterial infections and an inability to mount an antibody response to antige.
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