Modeling T cell antigen discrimination based on feedback control of digital ERK responses.

T-lymphocyte activation displays a remarkable combination of speed, sensitivity, and discrimination in response to peptide-major histocompatibility complex (pMHC) ligand engagement of clonally distributed antigen receptors (T cell receptors or TCRs). Even a few foreign pMHCs on the surface of an ant...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030356