| Literature DB >> 12697454 |
Zheng W Chen1, Norman L Letvin.
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The role of gammadelta T cells in adaptive immunity remains uncertain. Recent studies have demonstrated that a unique subset of gammadelta T cells in primates can mount adaptive immune responses during mycobacterial infections. This Review discusses notable similarities and differences in adaptive immune responses between non-peptide-specific gammadelta T cells and peptide-specific alphabeta T cells, and discusses both the molecular basis for gammadelta T-cell responses and potential functions of these enigmatic cells.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12697454 PMCID: PMC2869283 DOI: 10.1016/s1471-4906(03)00032-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Immunol ISSN: 1471-4906 Impact factor: 16.687