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Antigen Receptors on T and B Lymphocytes: Parallels in Organization and Function

1993; Wiley; Volume: 132; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1600-065x.1993.tb00837.x

1600-065X

Jannie Borst, Gaby Brouns, Evert de Vries, Martie C. M. Verschuren, David Y. Mason, Jacques J. M. van Dongen,

T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Immunological ReviewsVolume 132, Issue 1 p. 49-84 Antigen Receptors on T and B Lymphocytes: Parallels in Organization and Function Jannie Borst, Corresponding Author Jannie Borst Division of Immunology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Jannie Borst, Division of Cellular Biochemistry, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorGaby S. Brouns, Gaby S. Brouns Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorEvert de Vries, Evert de Vries Division of Immunology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorMartie C. M. Verschuren, Martie C. M. Verschuren Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorDavid Y. Mason, David Y. Mason Department of Haematology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorJacques J. M. van Dongen, Jacques J. M. van Dongen Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this author Jannie Borst, Corresponding Author Jannie Borst Division of Immunology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Jannie Borst, Division of Cellular Biochemistry, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorGaby S. Brouns, Gaby S. Brouns Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorEvert de Vries, Evert de Vries Division of Immunology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorMartie C. M. Verschuren, Martie C. M. Verschuren Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorDavid Y. Mason, David Y. Mason Department of Haematology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorJacques J. M. van Dongen, Jacques J. M. van Dongen Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1993 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-065X.1993.tb00837.xCitations: 39AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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