Impaired survival of T helper cells in the absence of CD4
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27/02/2001
20/02/2001
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Resumo |
Signal transduction in response to ligand recognition by T cell receptors regulates T cell fate within and beyond the thymus. Herein we examine the involvement of the CD4 molecule in the regulation of T helper cell survival. T helper cells that lack CD4 expression are prone to apoptosis and show diminished survival after adoptive transfer to irradiated recipients. The helper lineage in CD4−/− animals shows a higher than normal apparent rate of cell division and is also enriched for cells exhibiting a memory cell phenotype. Thus the data point to a necessary role for CD4 in the regulation of T helper cell survival and homeostasis. |
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/pmc/articles/PMC30178/ /pubmed/11226279 |
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Publicador |
The National Academy of Sciences |
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Copyright © 2001, The National Academy of Sciences |
Palavras-Chave | #Biological Sciences |
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