Living with the ups and downs of the two signal model

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-148

  Bretscher, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lymphocyte activation; Lymphocyte inactivation; Self nonself discrimination; Two signal model

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; B LYMPHOCYTE; DENDRITIC CELL; EFFECTOR CELL; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTES; SELF TOLERANCE; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 2342483633     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0818-9641.2004.01240.x     Document Type: Review

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