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Thymus-derived lymphocytes or T cells recognize nominal antigens in the context of the products of the self major histocompatibility locus (MHC)--a phenomenon called MHC restriction. In addition, T cells must be self-tolerant to antigens that are endogenous to the organism in order to avoid an autoimmune condition. How the developing T cells acquire these two characteristics is the main theme of my laboratory.
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Loh, D.Y. (1991). Life and Death of a T Cell. In: Gupta, S., Paul, W.E., Cooper, M.D., Rothenberg, E.V. (eds) Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation III. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 292. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5943-2_5
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