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Mouse Naïve CD4+ T Cell Isolation and In vitro Differentiation into T Cell Subsets
Published on: April 16, 2015
[Interleukins--important signal substances for T-lymphocytes]
1Institutt for kreftforskning, Regionsykehuset i Trondheim.
Abstract:
The immune system plays an important role in defence against infections, and probably also in defence against cancer. The various white blood cells are the actors in the immune system. Important effector cells are the T-lymphocytes, which are responsible for the cellular immune response. Interleukins are proteins which act as signal substances between leukocytes. Many of the interleukins play an important role in the activation, growth, proliferation and differentiation of T-lymphocytes. This article describes the various interleukins and their effects on the T-lymphocytes.
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