Features and functions of gd T lymphocytes: focus on chemokines and their receptors

D Kabelitz, D Wesch - Critical Reviews™ in Immunology, 2003 - dl.begellhouse.com
ABSTRACT gd T cells are a distinct subgroup of T lymphocytes that are enriched at certain
anatomical localizations, such as the small intestinal epithelia and other epithelia. gd T cells …

Recognition mechanism of non‐peptide antigens by human γδ T cells

S Yamashita, Y Tanaka, M Harazaki… - International …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The majority of γδ T cells in adult human blood exhibit Vγ2/Vδ2‐TCR and specifically
respond to various kinds of non‐peptide antigens. In this study, we comparatively analyzed …

Expansion of human γ/δ T cells in vitro is differentially regulated by the measles virus glycoproteins

K Bieback, C Breer, R Nanan… - Journal of general …, 2003 - microbiologyresearch.org
Impaired proliferative response of lymphocytes after mitogenic stimulation ex vivo is a key
feature of the generalized immunosuppression induced by measles virus (MV). Compelling …

MHC-Unrestricted MUC1-Specific T Cell Receptor for Cancer Immunotherapy/Gene Therapy

NM Alajez - 2003 - search.proquest.com
MUC1 glycoprotein is overexpressed on the surface of a variety of epithelial tumors and has
been under investigation as a target for immunotherapy. A number of cytotoxic lymphocyte …

Study of Herpesvirus saimiri immortalization of γδ T cells derived from peripheral blood and CSF of multiple sclerosis patients

RA Pon, MS Freedman - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2003 - Elsevier
Human γδ T cells are an integral part of the innate immune system and have been difficult to
study owing primarily to their relatively low abundance and their fastidious culture properties …

Cellular autoimmunity in myocarditis

SA Huber - Myocarditis: from bench to bedside, 2003 - Springer
To understand how autoimmunity occurs, one first needs to review the basic processes of
immune response and immune regulation. Host defense mechanisms can be broadly …

Significance of γδ T lymphocytes in autoimmune diseases

D Kabelitz - Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders, 2003 - Springer
T lymphocytes are the effector cells of adaptive (or" specific") cellular immune responses.
They recognize antigen via their heterodimeric T cell receptor (TCR) molecule which is non …