Revisiting the Identification and cDNA Cloning of T Cell-Replacing Factor/Interleukin-5

@article{Takatsu2014RevisitingTI,
  title={Revisiting the Identification and cDNA Cloning of T Cell-Replacing Factor/Interleukin-5},
  author={Kiyoshi Takatsu},
  journal={Frontiers in Immunology},
  year={2014},
  volume={5}
}
  • K. Takatsu
  • Published 23 November 2014
  • Biology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
This is a perspective based on the paper “Cloning of complementary DNA encoding T cell-replacing factor and identity with B cell growth factor II,” by Kinashi et al. (1). We have been interested in understanding the molecular basis of T–B cell cooperation for antibody formation. Although many investigators had described a number of different soluble factors that appeared to have biological relevance to T–B cell interactions, molecular basis of such active substances remained unknown for a long… 
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