Generation of anergic and regulatory T cells following prolonged exposure to a harmless antigen.

Regulatory CD4(+) T cells are known to develop during the induction of donor-specific peripheral tolerance to transplanted tissues; it is proposed that such tolerance is a consequence of persistent, danger-free stimulation by Ag. To test this hypothesis, male RAG-1(-/-) mice were recolonized with sm...

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Main Authors: Chen, T, Cobbold, S, Fairchild, P, Waldmann, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004