ligand of inducible co-stimulatory protein

initialisms: ICOSL, LICOS
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13385
Protein involved, after binding to inducible co-stimulatory protein (ICOS), in several harmful immune responses, such as autoimmunity, allergy, or graft-versus-host (GVH) reaction.
Note: Prolonged ICOS and ICOSL expression at chronic inflammatory sites seems to give rise to pathology.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1202 [Terms] [Paper]