NOVEL TNF RECEPTOR REGULATORY DOMAIN

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090311280A1
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11721308

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Herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) and acts as a molecular switch that modulates T cell activation by propagating positive signals from the TNF related ligand, LIGHT (p30, TNFSF14), or inhibitory signals through the immunoglobulin superfamily member, B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA). A novel binding site for BTLA is disclosed, located in cysteine-rich domain-1 of HVEM. BTLA binding site on HVEM overlaps with the binding site for the Herpes Simplex virus-1 envelope glycoprotein D (gD), but is distinct from where LIGHT binds, yet gD inhibits the binding of both ligands. A BTLA activating protein present in human cytomegalovirus is identified as UL144. UL144 binds BTLA, but not LIGHT, and inhibits T cell proliferation.

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LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY9420 ATHENA CIRCLE SAN DIEGO CA 92037

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benedict, Christopher A Encinitas , US 2 14
Cheung, Timothy C La Mesa , US 6 34
Croft, Michael San Diego , US 28 356
De, Trez Carl San Diego , US 3 9
Humphreys, Ian R Del Mar , US 2 14
Kronenberg, Mitchell Del Mar , US 3 14
Potter, Karen G San Diego , US 2 8
Ware, Carl F Solana Beach , US 27 203

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