Novel B7-like polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are
disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length B7-like proteins, the
invention further provides isolated B7-like fusion proteins, antigenic
peptides, and anti-B7-like antibodies. The invention also provides
B7-like nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing
a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the
expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals
in which a B7-like gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic,
screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the
invention are also provided.