Research article summary (published 8 May 2001):

Immunology. Agrin--a bridge between the nervous and immune systems.

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Author/s: Trautmann, A (A); Vivier, E (E);

Affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immuno-Pharmacologie, CNRS UPR 415, ICGM, Paris, France. trautmann(-atsign-)cochin.inserm.fr

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article

Journal: Science (New York, N.Y.) (Science), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2001-Jun; vol 292 (issue 5522) : pp 1667-8

Dates: Created 2001/06/01; Completed 2001/06/28; Revised 2007/03/19;

PMID: 11349139, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Science. 2001 Jun 1;292(5522):1681-6. (PMID: 11349136)

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Agrin - chemistry; genetics; physiology Animals Antigen-Presenting Cells - physiology; ultrastructure Dendrites - physiology Glycosylation Immunologic Memory Long-Term Potentiation Lymphocyte Activation Membrane Microdomains - physiology

Neuromuscular Junction - physiology Neurons - physiology Phosphorylation Receptor Aggregation Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell - physiology Receptors, Cholinergic - metabolism Signal Transduction Synapses - physiology T-Lymphocytes - physiology; ultrastructure

Associated Chemicals: Agrin (0) ; Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell (0) ; Receptors, Cholinergic (0)

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