Maintaining T Lymphocyte Homeostasis: Another Duty of Autophagy

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First identified as a pathway for nutrient recovery during periods of starvation, the role of autophagy has expanded to the clearance of "toxic" intracellular material including ubiquitin-positive protein aggregates, damaged organelles as well as microbial pathogens in various cell types. We have examined the role of autophagy in the development and function of the adaptive immune system. Genes encoding autophagy...

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