The clonal composition of myelin basic protein-reactive encephalitogenic T cell populations is influenced both by the structure of relevant antigens and the nature of antigen-presenting cells

Activation of specific T cell lines by t

Activation of specific T cell lines by the antigens avidin and myelin basic protein in the absence of antigen-presenting cells

✍ Daniel M. Altmann; Ofer Lider; Daniel C. Douek; Irun R. Cohen 📂 Article 📅 1987 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 566 KB

## Activation of specific T cell lines by the antigens avidin and myelin basic protein in the absence of antigen-presenting cells We have investigated the specific activation by soluble antigen of rat or mouse longterm T helper cell lines using antigen-presenting cell (APC)-free culture conditions