Chemokines

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Chemokines Philip M. Murphy INTRODUCTION Chemokines constitute a large specialized family of cytokines that regulate immune responses by activating specific G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) on leukocytes.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Chemokines may act at…

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Cytokines in Immunity

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Cytokines in Immunity Carl F. Ware INTRODUCTION Lymphocytes are highly mobile, transiting the vascular and lymphatic circulatory systems with limited stopovers in organized lymphoid tissues (lymph nodes,…

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The Interleukin-1 Family

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The Interleukin-1 Family Charles A. Dinarello Mihai G. Netea INTRODUCTION More than any other cytokine family, the interleukin (IL)-1 family of ligands and receptors is primarily associated with acute and…

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Immunogenicity and Antigen Structure

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Immunogenicity and Antigen Structure Jay A. Berzofsky Ira J. Berkower THE NATURE OF ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS RECOGNIZED BY ANTIBODIES Haptens In the antigen-antibody binding reaction, the antibodybinding site is often unable…

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The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Its Proteins

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The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Its Proteins David H. Margulies Kannan Natarajan Jamie Rossjohn James McCluskey INTRODUCTION The extended family of glycoproteins known as major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and MHC-like…

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Antigen Processing and Presentation

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Antigen Processing and Presentation Ted H. Hansen Paul A. Roche ANTIGEN PRESENTATION PATHWAYS As part of the adaptive immune response, T cells mount immune responses to diseased cells and abnormal…

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Granulocytes and Mast Cells

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Granulocytes and Mast Cells Patrizia Scapini Nicola Tamassia Carlo Pucillo Marco A. Cassatella INTRODUCTION Polymorphonuclear leukocytes or granulocytes are hematopoietically derived blood cells that typically act at the frontline of…

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Macrophages and Phagocytosis

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Macrophages and Phagocytosis Siamon Gordon INTRODUCTION Macrophages (Mø) represent a family of mononuclear leukocytes that are widely distributed throughout the body within and outside of lymphohemopoietic organs. They vary considerably…

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