Type II collagen induces peripheral tolerance in BALB/c mice via the generation of CD8+ T regulatory cells.

Antigens introduced into the anterior chamber (AC) of the eye induce a potent form of antigen-specific peripheral immune tolerance termed AC-associated immune deviation (ACAID), which prevents inflammatory immune responses and is characterized by impaired delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response...

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Main Authors: Shukkur M Farooq, Hossam M Ashour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3487721?pdf=render