Thymic stromal cell specialization and the T-cell receptor repertoire

Immunologic Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-14

  Lo, David ^a   Reilly, Christina R ^a   Burkly, Linda C ^b   DeKoning, Jenefer ^a   Laufer, Terri M ^c   Glimcher, Laurie H ^c  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BIOGEN   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Positive selection; T lymphocyte; Thymus; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CELL SPECIFICITY; DENDRITIC CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX RESTRICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS FUNCTION;

EID: 0030942836     PISSN: 0257277X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02786320     Document Type: Article

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