Abstract
The Signaling Lymphocyte Activation Molecule family (SLAMF) is a collection of nine surface receptors expressed mainly on hematopoietic cells, and was found to modulate the behavior of immune cells. SLAMF receptors are expressed on B cells in health and disease. Each SLAM receptor has a unique differential expression pattern during the development and activation of B cells. Furthermore, recent findings have revealed a principal role for this family of receptors in B cell malignancies, emphasizing their importance in the control of malignant cell survival, cell to cell communication within the tumor microenvironment, retention in the supporting niches and regulation of T cell anti-tumor response. This review summarizes the latest studies regarding SLAMF expression and behavior in B cells and in B cell pathologies, and discusses the therapeutic potential of these receptors.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 23-30 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Clinical Immunology |
| Volume | 204 |
| Early online date | 15 Nov 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
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