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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Scott Kitchen
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-32939 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Journal of virology 20140618 17
<h4>Unlabelled</h4>A unique aspect of human monocytes, compared to monocytes from many other species, is that they express the CD4 molecule. However, the role of the CD4 molecule in human monocyte development and function is not known. We determined that the activation of CD4 via interaction with major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II) triggers cytokine expression and the differentiation of human monocytes into functional mature macrophages. Importantly, we determined that CD4 activat ...[more]