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Participation of CD4 and CD8 Accessory Molecules in the Development and Selection of T Lymphocytes

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Progress in Immunology
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The contributions of the CD4 and CD8 accessory molecules to T cell receptor (TCR) specificity and thymic selection are matters of considerable interest. The tight correlation between CD4 expression and class II recognition and CD8 expression and class I recognition suggest that the accessory molecules are involved in specific MHC class recognition (Reinherz et al. 1983; Swain 1983). Supporting this notion is the fact that class I-specific responses can be blocked by anti-CD8 and class II by anti-CD4 antibodies (Marrack et al. 1983; Dialynas et al. 1983a). Others have provided data which demonstrate direct binding between accessory molecules and MHC (Doyle and Strominger, 1987).

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Fowlkes, B.J., Pardoll, D., Lantz, T., Ramsdell, F. (1989). Participation of CD4 and CD8 Accessory Molecules in the Development and Selection of T Lymphocytes. In: Melchers, F., et al. Progress in Immunology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83755-5_38

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