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CD152 (CTLA-4) determines the unequal resistance of Th1 and Th2 cells against activation-induced cell death by a mechanism requiring PI3 kinase function.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 15 Mar 2004
Pandiyan Pushpa, Gärtner Dagmar, Soezeri Osman, Radbruch Andreas, Schulze-Osthoff Klaus, Brunner-Weinzierl Monika C
Abstract excerpt
Survival of antigen-experienced T cells is essential for the generation of adaptive immune responses. Here, we show that the genetic and antibody-mediated inactivation of CD152 (cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4) in T helper (Th) effector cells reduced the frequency of nonapoptotic cells in a completely Fas/Fas ligand (FasL)-dependent manner. CD152 cross-linking together with stimulation of CD3 and CD28 on...
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