Signalling mechanisms regulating T cell diversity and function

T cells play a vital role mediating adaptive immunity, a specific acquired resistance to an infectious agent produced by the introduction of an antigen.

There are a variety of T cell types with different functions.

They are called T cells, because they are derived from the thymus gland.

This volume discusses how T cells are regulated through the operation of signaling mechanisms.

Topics covered include positive and negative selection, early events in T cell receptor engagement, and various T cell subsets.