An essential role for the IL-7 receptor during intrathymic expansion of the positively selected neonatal T cell repertoire

Journal of Immunology

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2410-2414

  Hare, K J ^a   Jenkinson, E J ^a   Anderson, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 7; INTERLEUKIN 7 RECEPTOR; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SELECTION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; LYMPHOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE;

EID: 0034283945     PISSN: 00221767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.5.2410     Document Type: Article

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