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Naive CD4+ T cells from lupus-prone Fas-intact MRL mice display TCR-mediated hyperproliferation due to intrinsic threshold defects in activation.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Apr 2005
Zielinski Christina E, Jacob Simon N, Bouzahzah Farida, Ehrlich Barbara E, Craft Joe
Abstract excerpt
Autoreactive T cell activation is a consistent feature of murine lupus; however, the mechanism of such activation remains unclear. We hypothesized that naive CD4+ T cells in lupus have a lower threshold of activation through their TCR-CD3 complex that renders them more susceptible to stimulation with self-Ags. To test this hypothesis, we compared proliferation, IL-2 production, and single cell calcium signaling...
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