In article <1995May22.102322.1 at ania.path.ox.ac.uk>,
macpherson at molbiol.ox.ac.uk wrote:
> Expression of CD4 is species restricted - murine macrophages do not express
> it, some rat macrophages and DC do. Activated T cells may express MHC class
> II and this could possibly interact with CD4 as an adhesion molecule or
?? for
> signalling.
>Mouse activated T cells do not express class II MHC molecules. At least,
thats one of the old dogmas.
There were rumors, that they do express class II MHC mRNA, but i have never
seen anything published.
jorg
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