Role of adhesion molecules in activation signaling in T lymphocytes.
The T cell and antigen-presenting cell communicate to initiate an immune response through formation of an immunological synapse. This specialized cell-cell junction is compartmentalized into adhesion molecule and T cell receptor enriched regions or SMACs. Distinct signals seem to be generated in the...
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Natura: | Journal article |
Lingua: | English |
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2001
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