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The specific activation of a T lymphocyte depends on the interaction of its T cell receptor with the antigenic peptide - MHC complex on the surface of an antigen presenting cells (APC). In order for full primary T cell activation to occur the APC must provide essential additional co-stimulatory activity. 1 The ability to provide this “second signal” is a distinguishing feature of the specialist APC known as dendritic cells (DC) but the exact nature of this cellular property remains uncertain.2
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Hart, D.N.J., Prickett, T.C.R. (1993). Adhesion Molecules in Tonsil DC-T Cell Interactions. In: Kamperdijk, E.W.A., Nieuwenhuis, P., Hoefsmit, E.C.M. (eds) Dendritic Cells in Fundamental and Clinical Immunology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 329. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2930-9_11
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