Immature single-positive CD8+ thymocytes represent the transition from Notch-dependent to Notchindependent T-cell development

International Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-64

  Xiong, Juan ^a   Armato, Michael A ^a   Yankee, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Signaling pathways; Thymocytes

Indexed keywords

NOTCH RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CD4- CD8- THYMOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ THYMOCYTE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL CYCLE M PHASE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL MATURATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; LYMPHOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMOCYTE;

EID: 78650359073     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: 14602377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxq457     Document Type: Article

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