The adaptive immune response in mammals can be humoral as well as cell-mediated
cytotoxicity. The cell mediated response is regulated by the major histocompatibility complex …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a region of the genome of about 4 million
base pairs encoding about 100 known genes. The best known of these genes are those for …

The function of MHC molecules is to bind peptide fragments derived from pathogens and
display them on the cell surface for recognition by the appropriate T cells. The …

The first recognition of MHC genes was based on their ability to encode proteins that serve
as identity markers on tissues and cells that have been transplanted into an incompatible …

One of the hallmarks of the immune response is the ability of T cells to respond to antigens
presented on polymorphic molecules encod. ed by the more than 20 genes of the major …

MHC class I or major histocompatibility complex type 1 is a diverse set of cell surface
receptors expressed on all nucleated cells in the body, as well as platelets. In humans, MHC …

HE MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY complex (MHC) is an extended cluster of genes that are
remarkable for the number and importance of the immunological functions The MHC is of …

The scientific and medical communities today have a wealth of on-line resources to
supplement research and clinical needs. Seldom, however, can comprehensive information …

The name" major histocompatibility complex"(MHC) indicates the capacity of its products to
induce a strong allogeneic immune response, particularly in the context of transplantation …

HLA antigens are cell surface glycoproteins encoded by an extensive array of genes that
compose the human" major histocompatibility complex"(MHC). This family of genes and …