Comparison of T cell receptor-induced proximal signaling and downstream functions in immortalized and primary T cells.

BACKGROUND: Human T cells play an important role in pathogen clearance, but their aberrant activation is also linked to numerous diseases. T cells are activated by the concurrent induction of the T cell receptor (TCR) and one or more costimulatory receptors. The characterization of signaling pathway...

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Main Authors: Rebekah R Bartelt, Noemi Cruz-Orcutt, Michaela Collins, Jon C D Houtman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2673025?pdf=render