T Lymphocytes and Testicular Immunity: A New Insight into Immune Regulation in Testes
The immune privilege of the testes is necessary to prevent immune attacks to gamete-specific antigens and paternal major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens, allowing for normal spermatogenesis. However, infection and inflammation of the male genital tract can break the immune tolerance and re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1/57 |