Positive selection of thymocytes bearing alpha beta T cell receptors

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Marrack, P
Kappler, J
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[1] UNIV COLORADO,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT BIOCHEM,DENVER,CO 80206
[2] UNIV COLORADO,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT BIOPHYS & GENET,DENVER,CO 80206
[3] UNIV COLORADO,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT IMMUNOL,DENVER,CO 80206
[4] UNIV COLORADO,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT MED,DENVER,CO 80206
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10.1016/S0952-7915(97)80144-6
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
The past year has been marked by the application of new technologies to study thymocyte development. These studies have shown that positive selection affects a surprisingly large proportion of thymocytes, and now are beginning to investigate the affinities/avidities of the reactions involved. The lengthy controversy over how thymocytes decide whether to express CD4 or CD8 has taken a new turn with the discovery that levels of expression of the fate-determining protein Notch may affect the decision.
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