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The Sharpe laboratory investigates T cell costimulatory pathways and their immunoregulatory functions. We focus on the roles of these pathways in regulating pathogenic and protective immune responses needed for the induction and maintenance of T cell tolerance and the prevention of autoimmunity, as well as effective antimicrobial and antitumor immunity.
We are also involved in studies aimed at translating the fundamental understanding of T cell costimulation into new therapies for autoimmune diseases, chronic viral infections, and cancer. Manipulation of T cell costimulatory pathways is of great therapeutic interest as it may provide a means to enhance immune responses to promote anti-microbial and tumor immunity, or to terminate immune responses to control autoimmune diseases and achieve tolerance for organ transplantation.
Dr. Arlene Sharpe and Dr. Marty LaFleur with their Blue Flame trophy from Addgene. Our plasmid, pLX_305_Ovalbumin, has been requested over 100 times!
