Immunotherapy presents promising results for cancer treatment in the past few years. PD-1, also known as CD279, is a 55-kDa transmembrane protein containing 288 amino acids. First discovered in 1992, PD-1 served as an inhibitor of both innate and adaptive immune responses. Of note, PD-1 is highly expressed on tumor-specific T cells.
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