| Literature DB >> 20829112 |
Michelle L Janas1, Martin Turner.
Abstract
The progressive maturation of T cells is accompanied by their migration through the thymus, with each selection stage occurring in distinct microenvironments. Many specialized receptor-ligand pairs have been defined that drive T cell differentiation, but our understanding of the complex relationship between T cells and the thymic stroma is incomplete. Recent reports have identified a role for the chemokine stromal cell-derived factor 1α and its receptor CXC chemokine receptor 4 in β-selection. This review explores these findings in detail.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20829112 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2010.07.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Immunol ISSN: 1471-4906 Impact factor: 16.687