Advances in Immunology, Volume 71 (Advances in Immunology)

Advances in Immunology presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology. Articles address the wide range of topics that comprise immunology, including molecular and cellular activation mechanisms, phylogeny and molecular evolution, and clinical modalities. Edited and authored by the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research. Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright Page Page iv Contributors Pages ix-x αβ/γδ Lineage Commitment in the Thymus of Normal and Genetically Manipulated Mice Original Research Article Pages 1-76 Hans Jörg Fehling, Susan Gilfillan, Rhodri Ceredig Immunoregulatory Functions of γδ T Cells Original Research Article Pages 77-144 Willi Born, Carol Cady, Jessica Jones-Carson, Akiko Mukasa, Michael Lahn, Rebecca O'brien STATs as Mediators of Cytokine-Induced Responses Original Research Article Pages 145-162 Imothy Hoey, Michael J. Grusby CD95(APO-1/Fas)-Mediated Apoptosis: Live and Let Die Original Research Article Pages 163-210 Peter H. Krammer A CXC Chemokine SDF-1/PBSF: A Ligand for a HIV Coreceptor, CXCR4 Original Research Article Pages 211-228 Takashi Nagasawa, Kazunobu Tachibana, Kenji Kawabata T Lymphocyte Tolerance: From Thymic Deletion to Peripheral Control Mechanisms Original Research Article Pages 229-265 Brigitta Stockinger Confrontation between Intracellular Bacteria and the Immune System Original Research Article Pages 267-377 Ulrich E. Schaible, Helen L. Collins, Stefan H.E. Kaufmann Index Pages 379-384 This work presents developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology. Articles address the range of topics that comprise immunology, including molecular and cellular activation mechanisms, phylogeny and molecular evolution, and clinical modalities. The purpose of this article is to review the mechanism of T-cell lineage commitment in the thymus.