Article
Elongated TCR alpha chain CDR3 favors an altered CD4 cytokine profile.
BMC biology - 9 May 2014
Reynolds Catherine, Chong Deborah, Raynsford Eleanor, Quigley Kathryn, Kelly Deborah, Llewellyn-Hughes Julia, Altmann Daniel, Boyton Rosemary
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CD4 T lymphocyte activation requires T cell receptor (TCR) engagement by peptide/MHC (major histocompatibility complex) (pMHC). The TCR complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) contains variable α and β loops critical for pMHC recognition. During any immune response, tuning of TCR...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
