Ligands, Receptors, and Signal Transduction in Regulation of Lymphocyte Function

This book provides a comprehensive update of the surrent state of knowledge about the molecular basis of the intervening events between receptor–ligand interaction and biologic responses. The chapters addressing antigen, interleukin–2 and interleukin–1 receptors provide complete descriptions of their operative processes, while the chapters on B–cell regulatory lymphokines reflect the more limited current knowledge of the processes. The book also addresses the phenomenon of cross–modulation of signalling and the ability of members of the family of "cluster of differentiation" antigens to act as signal transducers.