On the nose: shared themes for the sensory and immune self.
The immune system and the central nervous system operate in very different ways, but the dual use of the major histocompatibility complex CD8+ T cell monitoring and pheromone presentation indicates some commonalities exist.
Doherty
Peter C
PC
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia. pcd@unimelb.edu.au
D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology*; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex / Q000502:physiology*; D010675:Pheromones / Q000378:metabolism*; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology
D010675:Pheromones