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Coupling and cross-presentation

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Studies of cultured cells have revealed how the immune system may use intercellular pores to convey information that is important in initiating antiviral responses and in limiting the spread of infections.

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Figure 1: ‘Cross-presentation’ by peptide transfer through gap junctions.

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Heath, W., Carbone, F. Coupling and cross-presentation. Nature 434, 27–28 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/434027a

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