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In vivo overexpression of CTLA-4 suppresses lymphoproliferative diseases and thymic negative selection.
European journal of immunology - 1 Feb 2005
Takahashi Shigekazu, Kataoka Hiroshi, Hara Satoru, Yokosuka Tadashi, Takase Kan, Yamasaki Sho, Kobayashi Wakana, Saito Yasushi, Saito Takashi
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) induces major inhibitory signals for T cell activation. From analyses of TCR-transgenic (Tg) CTLA-4-deficient mice, it has been believed that CTLA-4 does not affect thymocyte development. To focus upon the in vivo function of CTLA-4 in thymocyte development from a different aspect, we have established Tg mice expressing either full-length CTLA-4 (FL-Tg) or a mutant CTLA-4...
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