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Abstract
A family of cell-surface proteins found on ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS. B7 antigens are ligands for specific cell surface receptor subtypes found on T-CELLS. They play an immunomodulatory role by stimulating or inhibiting the T-CELL activation process.
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- Antigen, B7
- B-7 Antigen
- B7 Antigen
- B7 Costimulatory Molecules
- B7 Molecules
- Antigen, B-7
- Antigens, B7
- B 7 Antigen
- Costimulatory Molecules, B7
- Molecules, B7
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2012; for B7 ANTIGEN and ANTIGEN B7 use ANTIGENS, CD80 1994-2011
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- Antigens, CD80 (1994-2011)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. B7 Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060887. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060887
- B7 Antigens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B7_(protein)
- B7 Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4834462