Development and selection of T Cells: how many subsets? how many rules?

• Authors: P. Kisielow
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Since the discovery indicating that thymus derived lymphocytes (T cells) can be divided into two subpopulations: CD8+ (killer) and CD4+ (helper) cells, subsequent studies revealed bewildering heterogeneity of T cells. In the present review an attempt is made to present the actual picture of T cell heterogeneity, introduce some order into nomenclature and summarize the rules behind the development and selection of different, currently recognized T cell subsets.

Keywords

EN

HETEROGENEITY; SELECTION; T CELL; THYMUS

Discipline

• IMMUNOLOGY: IMMUNOLOGY

• Publisher: Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis
• Year: 2003
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 407-414

Contributors

author

P. Kisielow

• Document Type: REVIEW
• Publication order reference: P.Kisielow, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland