Abstract
The requirements for T-cell proliferation driven by "space-filling" (homeostatic expansion) differ significantly from those for antigen-driven responses. Here we review these differences and discuss their implications for regulation of T-cell responses and the size of the T-cell compartment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 531-537 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Microbes and Infection |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 25 2002 |
Keywords
- Costimulation
- Cytokine
- Expansion
- Homeostasis
- Lymphopenia
- Proliferation
- Survival
- T cell