Antigen presentation in the CNS

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 96-98

  Frei, K ^a   Fontana, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 10; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ASTROCYTE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MICROGLIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARENCHYMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0030903561     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000217     Document Type: Short Survey

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