T-cell activation: A queuing theory analysis at low agonist density

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1604-1618

  Wedagedera, J R ^a   Burroughs, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LIGAND; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CELL KINETICS; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; CYTOTOXICITY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SPIKE; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 33748452685     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.066001     Document Type: Article

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