This text describes and interprets current advances in the field of thymology and provides a comprehensive review of the literature. The author's personal views and hypotheses on unresolved issues of T cell development are presented throughout the text. Chapters cover the biology of thymic epithelium, thymocte development and the role of CD8 and CD4 coreceptor molecules and cytokines in T cell development. A discussion of signal transduction is also included.
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- PublisherR G Landes Co
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 1570590141
- ISBN 13 9781570590146
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages176