Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation III | Developmental Biology of Lymphocytes

Sudhir Gupta (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1468459457 / ISBN 13: 9781468459456

Published by Springer, 2012

Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation III | Developmental Biology of Lymphocytes | Sudhir Gupta (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 268 S. | Englisch | 2012 | Springer | EAN 9781468459456 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 105627791

Synopsis:

Recent advances in the understanding of the major events that shape the immune recog­ nition system have been remarkable. The analysis of immunoglobulin (Ig) gene organization and Ig repertoire diversification in lower vertebrates has provided new insight into this process in mammals. Similarly, the understanding of the early development of lymphocytes and of the acquisition of immunological tolerance has been aided by elegant studies in quail/chicken chimeras, using the power of the distinctive markers of the constitutive cells of these birds. Great strides have been made in understanding the role played by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules in antigen presentation and in repertoire selec­ tion within the thymus. The use of transgenic mice expressing specific T-cell receptor (TCR) genes has elucidated the process of both positive and negative selection. In parallel, there has been considerable progress in our understanding of tolerance, based in part on the use of markers for the V fJ genes of T-cell receptors and in part on the analysis of the behavior of long term T-cell lines. This has led to the realization that both clonal deletion and clonal anergy may play critical roles in the maintenance of unresponsiveness to self antigen. Molecular analysis of the requirements for expression of membrane immunoglobulin molecules has revealed the existence of a complex that appears to be of critical importance in mediating signalling through Ig receptors. In addition, major insights have been obtained into the regulation of expression of genes of immunologic interest.

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Title: Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and ...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu