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Figure 2: The PD-1/PD-L1 pathway. PD-1 mediates protection from autoimmune T effector cells in pancreas. Islets protect themselves from autoreactive T cells by expressing PD-L1 on b-cells. Absence of PD-L1 leads to infiltration of autoreactive T cells and destruction of islets leading to development in autoimmune diabetes. |