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Descriptor
English
:
Immunological Synapses
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sinapsis Inmunológicas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sinapses Imunológicas
Synonyms
English
:
Immunological Synapse
Synapse, Immunological
Synapses, Immunological
Tree Number:
A11.284.149.165.420.548
A15.382.370
Definition
English
:
The interfaces between T-CELLS and
ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS
. Supramolecular organization of
proteins
takes place at these
synapses
involving various types of immune cells.
Immunological synapses
can have several functions including
LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION
; enhancing, balancing, or terminating signaling; or directing cytokine secretion.
See Related
English
:
Antigen Presentation
History Note
English
:
2009
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
52988
Unique Identifier:
D054992
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