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Toward a multiscale model of antigen presentation in immunity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17367337     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A functioning immune system and the process of antigen presentation in particular encompass events that occur at multiple length and time scales. Despite a wealth of information in the biological literature regarding each of these scales, no single representation synthesizing this information into a model of the overall immune response as it depends on antigen presentation is available. In this article, we outline an approach for integrating information over relevant biological and temporal scales to generate such a representation for major histocompatibility complex class II-mediated antigen presentation. In addition, we begin to address how such models can be used to answer questions about mechanisms of infection and new strategies for treatment and vaccines.
Authors:
Denise E Kirschner; Stewart T Chang; Thomas W Riggs; Nicolas Perry; Jennifer J Linderman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Immunological reviews     Volume:  216     ISSN:  0105-2896     ISO Abbreviation:  Immunol. Rev.     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-19     Completed Date:  2007-05-17     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7702118     Medline TA:  Immunol Rev     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  93-118     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. kirschne@umich.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigen Presentation*
Antigen-Presenting Cells / immunology*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / immunology*
Humans
Immunity, Cellular*
Models, Immunological*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL68526/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL72682/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; LM00902701/LM/NLM NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class II

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