Kicking off adaptive immunity: the discovery of dendritic cells

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  • Alla Katsnelson
چکیده

In 1973, Ralph Steinman and Zanvil Cohn discovered an unusual looking population of cells with an unprecedented ability to activate naive T cells. Dubbed "dendritic cells," these cells are now known as the primary instigators of adaptive immunity.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine

دوره 203  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006