Identification of a hotspot on PD-L1 for pH-dependent binding by monoclonal antibodies for tumor therapy.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC7445246 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
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Identification of a hotspot on PD-L1 for pH-dependent binding by monoclonal antibodies for tumor therapy.
Liu Hongchuan H Bi Xiaoshan X Zhou Yuehua Y Shi Rui R Yao Sheng S Qi Jianxun J Feng Hui H Feng Meiqing M Yan Jinghua J Tan Shuguang S
Signal transduction and targeted therapy 20200824 1
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