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SLAMF receptors on normal and malignant B cells

Idit Shachar, Avital Barak, Hadas Lewinsky, Lital Sever, Lihi Radomir

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-30
Number of pages8
JournalClinical Immunology
Volume204
Early online date15 Nov 2018
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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