Abstract
Expansion of T cell subsets in vitro is a valuable tool for exploration of effector function and differentiation. Here we provide protocols for in vitro differentiation of CD4 and CD8 T cell subsets from naïve T cells for functional studies.
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Vacchio, M.S. (2023). Generation of Murine T Cell Effector Populations In Vitro. In: Bosselut, R., Vacchio, M.S. (eds) T-Cell Development. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2580. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2740-2_10
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