Cell-autonomous role of EphB2 and EphB3 receptors in the thymic epithelial cell organization

European Journal of Immunology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2916-2924

  García Ceca, Javier ^a   Jiménez, Eva ^a   Alfaro, David ^a   Cejalvo, Teresa ^a   Muñoz, Juan J ^a   Zapata, Agustín G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

EphB2; EphB3; Thymic epithelium organization; Thymus

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN RECEPTOR B2; EPHRIN RECEPTOR B3;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FETUS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; KIDNEY CAPSULE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHIMERA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FETAL TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; KERATIN-5; KERATIN-8; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MICE, SCID; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RECEPTOR, EPHB2; RECEPTOR, EPHB3; SEQUENCE DELETION; T-LYMPHOCYTES; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 70350524987     PISSN: 00142980     EISSN: 15214141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eji.200939437     Document Type: Article

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