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Self-tolerance and the composition of T cell repertoire

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T cell recognition of self-major histocompatibility complexpeptide complexes dictates the composition of the T cell receptor repertoire. Research projects in our laboratory deal with the mechanisms that regulate the composition of the repertoire specific for self-antigens and the defects that can result in autoimmunity. Two different types of disease models are under investigation: juvenile (type 1) diabetes and cancer. Both of these diseases are impacted by the presence of anti-self CD8 cells, yet in opposite ways. By understanding the mechanisms of peripheral tolerance and the reasons they fail in autoimmunity, we may learn how to prevent undersirable autoimmunity and how to encourage an autoimmune response when it is needed to eliminate tumor cells.

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    Present address: Department of Immunology, IMM-15, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, 92037, La Jolla, CA

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    David J. Morgan, C. Thomas Nugent, F. Javier Hernandez, Huub T. C. Kreuwel, Anwar Murtaza, Alice Ko & Judith Biggs

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Sherman, L.A., Morgan, D.J., Nugent, C.T. et al. Self-tolerance and the composition of T cell repertoire. Immunol Res 21, 305–313 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1385/IR:21:2-3:305

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