Immunology: How do T cells recognize antigen?

被引:16
作者
Choudhuri, K [1 ]
Kearney, A [1 ]
Bakker, TR [1 ]
van der Merwe, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Sir William Dunn Sch Pathol, Oxford OX1 3RE, England
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D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2005.05.001
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
T cells recognize small fragments of microorganisms (antigens) on the surface of other cells using T cell antigen receptors. The mechanism by which these receptors signal into T cells is controversial, but two recent studies provide important new clues.
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页码:R382 / R385
页数:4
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