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Idiotypes, T-Cell Receptors, and T-B Cooperation

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Contemporary Topics in Immunobiology

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Immune responses in mammals, such as the production of antibody or the rejection of foreign (i.e., non-self) tissue grafts, are the result of complex interactions among a variety of different cell types. The hallmarks of the mammalian immune system — specificity, inducibility, memory, and regulation — have been conclusively shown to be associated with lymphocytes (Gowans, 1970). The division of lymphocytes into two major classes, known as T cells (thymus-derived lymphocytes) and B cells (bone-marrow-derived, thymus-independent lymphocytes), has led to an appreciation of the central role of the T cells in virtually all immune responses. This chapter will explore the genetic and environmental influences that govern T-cell specificity and behavior, as well as some interactions by which T cells regulate immune responses.

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Abbreviations

B:

Bone-marrow-derived, thymus-independent

BUdR:

5-bromodeoxyuridine

CH :

Heavy-chain constant region

DNP:

2,4-dinitrophenyl

Ig:

Immunoglobulin

MHC:

Major histocompatibility complex

OVA:

Egg albumin

SHI:

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide

T:

Thymus-derived

TNP:

2,4,6-trinitrophenyl

VH:

Heavy-chain variable region

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Janeway, C.A. (1980). Idiotypes, T-Cell Receptors, and T-B Cooperation. In: Marchalonis, J.J., Cohen, N. (eds) Contemporary Topics in Immunobiology. Contemporary Topics in Immunobiology, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9131-3_7

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