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Distinct signals mediate maturation and allelic exclusion in lymphocyte progenitors.
Immunity - 1 Jun 1999
Iritani B M, Alberola-Ila J, Forbush K A, Perimutter R M
Abstract excerpt
Successful in-frame rearrangement of immunoglobulin heavy chain genes or T cell antigen receptor (TCR) beta chain genes in lymphocyte progenitors results in formation of pre-BCR and pre-TCR complexes. These complexes signal progenitor cells to mature, expand in cell number, and suppress further rearrangements at the immunoglobulin heavy chain or TCRbeta chain loci, thereby ensuring allelic exclusion. We used...
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