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Immune-checkpoint molecules keep balance of the immune system: (A) Immunocostimulatory checkpoint receptors responsible for the enhanced immune cell proliferation, survival and activation and agonistic compound fully activates the receptor that it binds; (B) Immunoinhibitory checkpoint molecules diminish cell cytotoxic potential and prevent their antitumor functions and antagonistic compound that binds to a receptor but does not activate.
