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Review
. 1990 Feb;11(2):44-7.
doi: 10.1016/0167-5699(90)90016-3.

Do CD2 and CD3-TCR T-cell activation pathways function independently?

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Do CD2 and CD3-TCR T-cell activation pathways function independently?

D Kabelitz. Immunol Today. 1990 Feb.

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  • Immunol Today 1990 May;11(5):185

Abstract

T cells can be activated either through the CD3-T-cell receptor (TCR) complex or through CD2 (the sheep erythrocyte receptor) via an 'alternate' pathway. A number of studies have suggested that these pathways are linked. Here, Dieter Kabelitz discusses recent advances in understanding the mechanism of T-cell activation, focusing on findings that indicate that certain T cells do not express CD2. The identification of CD2-negative T cells opens a new approach for studying the interrelationship between CD3-TCR and CD2 T-cell activation pathways.

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