Function and Specificity of γ/δ T Cells [electronic resource] : International Workshop, Schloß Elmau, Bavaria, FRG October 14–16, 1990 /

Our current understanding of a/~ T cell receptor (TCR) ex­ pressing T cells advanced from function and specificity to the molecular organization ofthe TCR.We now know that the TCR a and ~ chains together express specificity for (antigenic) peptides presented by the "responder" M H C allele, thus explain­ ing the phenomenon of MHC restriction at a molecular level. Surprisingly even though our perception of the molecular organization of the y5 TCR is well advanced, current knowledge of function and specificity of the y5 T cell subset is poor. There­ fore it appeared rather timely to bring together scientists pioneering research on y5 T cells forthe International Workshop on Function and Specificity ofy5 Tcells,held October11-14, 1990 at Schloss Elmau/Bavaria, FRG. Besides offering a scientific forum for open discussions, it was also hoped that such a workshop would be seminal for collaborative interactions and personal relationships among scientists "addicted" to y 15 T cells.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Pfeffer, Klaus. editor., Heeg, Klaus. editor., Wagner, Hermann. editor., Riethmüller, Gert. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1991
Subjects:	Medicine., Immunology., Medical microbiology., Allergy., Cell biology., Biomedicine., Medical Microbiology., Allergology., Cell Biology.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76492-9
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