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Differentiation of T Lymphocytes

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Leukemia

Part of the book series: Life Sciences Research Reports ((DAHLEM LIFE,volume 30))

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Differentiation of T cells from stem cells to mature, functional subsets is discussed. Arguments concerning the level of maturation achieved by pre-T cells and the absolute necessity of intrathymic processing are evaluated. Emphasis is placed on the crucial role of the thymus in T cell differentiation, and recently acquired information about the heterogeneous thymic stromal cell types should provide a sound basis for further work on intrathymic events. The use of phenotypic markers and functional studies to analyze T cell lineage relationships is discussed in the context of some of the conflicting data available.

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Owen, J.J.T. (1985). Differentiation of T Lymphocytes. In: Weissman, I.L. (eds) Leukemia. Life Sciences Research Reports, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69722-7_8

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