The adhesive interactions of cells with other cells and with the extracellular matrix are crucial
to all developmental processes, but have a central role in the functions of the immune …

Immunoglobulins are transported across a variety of epithelial tissues. The best studied
example of this is the transport of polymeric IgA and IgM by the polymeric immunoglobulin …

IN contrast to sessile cell types, lymphocytes migrate through the vasculature to become
diffusely distributed in tissues or organized in lymphoid structures. A complex array of …

The chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), formerly known as chronic Epstein-Barr virus
syndrome, is a clinical state of some complexity and uncertain etiology. In order to …

Collective cell movement represents an efficient dissemination strategy in neoplastic
epithelial and mesenchymal cancer. In primary melanoma explants cultured in three …

It is generally accepted that human Th cells express the surface glycoproteins CD4 and
alpha/beta-chain heterodimer of the TCR whereas cytotoxic/suppressor cells are usually …

Recent studies of the cellular mechanisms involved in chronic inflammatory periodontal
disease (CIPD) have contributed significantly to our understanding of the pathogenesis of …

The complexity of immune response-associated cells present in normal human skin was
recently redefined as the skin immune system (SIS). In the present study, the exact …

Functional and phenotypic properties of porcine peripheral blood CD4/CD8 double-positive
(DP) lymphocytes were examined. In cross-sectional and longitudinal studies involving a …

CD4+ T cells of patients with AIDS exhibit a qualitative defect in their ability to respond to
soluble antigen while their responses to mitogens remain normal. CD4+ T cells can be …