New roles for autophagy and spermidine in T cells

The conserved lysosomal degradation pathway autophagy is now recognised as an essential cog in immune function. While functionally widespread in the innate immune system, knowledge of its roles in adaptive immunity is more limited. Although autophagy has been implicated in naïve T cell homeostasis,...

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Main Authors: D. J. Puleston, A. K. Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2015-03-01
Series:Microbial Cell
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/new-roles-for-autophagy-and-spermidine-in-t-cells/