Mathematical model of naive T cell division and survival IL-7 thresholds

Frontiers in Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue DEC, 2013, Pages

  Reynolds, Joseph ^a   Coles, Mark ^b   Lythe, Grant ^a   Molina París, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homeostasis; IL 7; IL 7R; Mathematical model; T cell; Threshold; Thymic output

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 7;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL DIVISION; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; HOMEOSTASIS; INTERNALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTALITY; PARAMETERS; PHENOTYPE; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE;

EID: 84892166251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16643224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00434     Document Type: Article

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