How T Cells Count

The surfaces of antigen-presenting cells of the body offer many foreign peptides for the sampling and possible activation of the T cell population. How T cells know when an interaction should result in an activation to mount an immunological defense is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1996-07, Vol.273 (5271), p.78-79
1. Verfasser: Rothenberg, Ellen V.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The surfaces of antigen-presenting cells of the body offer many foreign peptides for the sampling and possible activation of the T cell population. How T cells know when an interaction should result in an activation to mount an immunological defense is discussed.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.273.5271.78