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Phenotypic analysis of the murine CD4-related glycoprotein, CD223 (LAG-3).
European journal of immunology - 1 Aug 2002
Workman Creg J, Rice Dennis S, Dugger Kari J, Kurschner Cornelia, Vignali Dario A A
Abstract excerpt
CD223 (LAG-3) is an activation-induced cell surface molecule, structurally similar to the T cell coreceptor CD4, that binds MHC class II molecules with high affinity. Little is known about the expression and function of murine CD223. Here, we show that mRNA expression is restricted to the thymic medulla, splenic red pulp and sparse cells in the adult brain cortex. In contrast, surprisingly high expression was...
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