B-cells are a critical component of the adaptive immune system. As such, B-cells survey the body and mount appropriate protective responses to pathogen-derived antigens, resulting in the production of specific antibodies and induction of immunological memory. Given the effectiveness of these responses in selectively eliminating pathogenic infections, it is clear that the processes underlying antigen-induced B-cell activation must be highly regulated. Somewhat surprisingly given the specialized function of these immune cells, the BCR (B-cell receptor) functions similarly to receptors of the tyrosine kinase family that are commonplace in biology, as BCR ligation with antigen leads to B-cell proliferation and differentiation. In the Lymphocyte Interaction Laboratory, we are particularly interested in characterizing the very early molecular events underlying B-cell activation using a combination of cutting-edge high-resolution and in vivo imaging techniques.
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September 21 2009
Microsignalosomes: spatially resolved receptor signalling
Bebhinn Treanor;
Bebhinn Treanor
1Lymphocyte Interaction Laboratory, Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, Lincoln's Inn Fields Laboratories, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, U.K.
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Naomi E. Harwood;
Naomi E. Harwood
1Lymphocyte Interaction Laboratory, Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, Lincoln's Inn Fields Laboratories, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, U.K.
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Facundo D. Batista
Facundo D. Batista
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1Lymphocyte Interaction Laboratory, Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, Lincoln's Inn Fields Laboratories, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, U.K.
1To whom correspondence should be addressed (email facundo.batista@cancer.org.uk).
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
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March 16 2009
Online ISSN: 1470-8752
Print ISSN: 0300-5127
© The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Biochemical Society
2009
Biochem Soc Trans (2009) 37 (5): 1014–1018.
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March 16 2009
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Bebhinn Treanor, Naomi E. Harwood, Facundo D. Batista; Microsignalosomes: spatially resolved receptor signalling. Biochem Soc Trans 1 October 2009; 37 (5): 1014–1018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST0371014
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