BTNL2 As an Immunomodulatory Ligand: Delineating an Orphan Immune Checkpoint.
Butyrophilin-like 2 (BTNL2) is a Type I transmembrane glycoprotein of the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) that functions as a tissue-specific immune checkpoint regulator with structural homology to B7 ligands. BTNL2 suppresses T cell activation by attenuating IL-2 secretion through the AP-1, NFAT, and NF-κB pathways....