The immunological synapse: a molecular machine controlling T cell activation.
The specialized junction between a T lymphocyte and an antigen-presenting cell, the immunological synapse, consists of a central cluster of T cell receptors surrounded by a ring of adhesion molecules. Immunological synapse formation is now shown to be an active and dynamic mechanism that allows T ce...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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