CD274 and cancer: Among these, and because of their central role during the immune response and peripheral tolerance, both Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen 4 (CTLA4, CD152) and Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1, CD279)/Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 Ligand (PD-L1, CD274) pathways have proved to be valid targets for the development of new cancer treatments and have allowed for the clinical approval of a number of CTLA and PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors (Table 3).