Gene expression can be quantified by measuring the accumulation of the protein products of genes. Immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation 

are the favorite ways of accomplishing this task.

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PD-1 has a structure similar to CTLA-4 and when activated negatively regulates T-cell function by inducing apoptosis of activated T cells. 

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Monoclonal Antibodies Against Immune Checkpoint Molecules to Treat Cancers

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Antibodies against 

CTLA-4

PD-L1 or PD-1

A CTLA-4-blocking antibody, ipilimumab

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Engineering T cells contain specially engineered T cell receptors, called chimeric antigen receptors, and the modified cells are called CAR T cells

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Engineering T Cells to Recognize Tumor Antigens

When reactivated by inhibition of the immune checkpoint, have the capacity to recognize and kill some tumors with a large burden of mutations.

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Binding of the extracellular TCR domain to a MHC-peptide complex triggers activation of ZAP70 protein tyrosine kinases attached to the cytosolic domains of the two adjacent ζ chains.