CD26: a surface protease involved in T-cell activation

B Fleischer

doi:10.1016/0167-5699(94)90316-6

CD26: a surface protease involved in T-cell activation

Immunol Today. 1994 Apr;15(4):180-4. doi: 10.1016/0167-5699(94)90316-6.

Author

B Fleischer¹

Affiliation

¹ Dept of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany.

PMID: 7911022
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(94)90316-6

Abstract

CD26 is a proteolytic enzyme (dipeptidylpeptidase IV) with a wide tissue distribution and a unique specificity. Recent developments indicate that CD26 is a multifunctional molecule that may have important functions in the immune system. Here, Bernhard Fleischer reviews the current knowledge of CD26 and discusses the possible functions of this molecule in T lymphocytes.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / immunology*
Cell Differentiation / physiology
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases / immunology*
HIV / immunology
Humans
Lymphocyte Activation / physiology*
T-Lymphocytes / physiology*

Substances

Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4