News tagged with antigen receptor

Immune cells get switched off by the gradual accumulation of dense clusters of inhibitory proteins

Foreign entities within the body get chopped into pieces by antigen-presenting cells (APCs), which display the resulting chunks on their surface. These antigens can subsequently be recognized and bound by ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Feb 04, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

New study questions earlier conclusions about the kinetics of T cell receptors

T cell receptors are among the most important molecules in the immune system because of their role in recognizing the antigens that signal such threats as viruses and cancer. The receptors must also distinguish ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Mar 31, 2010 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0 |