T-Cell Antigen Recognition

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Figure 2.3-4 Illustration of signal transduction through T cell receptor (TCR) in CD4 T cell. Antigen recognition by T cell receptor triggers the signal transduction. AP-1 and NFAT bind each other in the nucleus to induce cytokine gene expression.

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