Deficiency of autoimmune regulator impairs the immune tolerance effect of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in mice
As a transcription factor, autoimmune regulator (Aire) participates in thymic negative selection and maintains immune tolerance mainly by regulating the ectopic expression of tissue-restricted antigens (TRAs) in medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs). Aire is also expressed in dendritic cells (DC...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Autoimmunity |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08916934.2017.1422124 |