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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Richard Cruse
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-15907 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Painter Michio W MW Davis Scott S Hardy Richard R RR Mathis Diane D Benoist Christophe C
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20110209 5
T and B lymphocytes are developmentally and functionally related cells of the immune system, representing the two major branches of adaptive immunity. Although originating from a common precursor, they play very different roles: T cells contribute to and drive cell-mediated immunity, whereas B cells secrete Abs. Because of their functional importance and well-characterized differentiation pathways, T and B lymphocytes are ideal cell types with which to understand how functional differences are e ...[more]