Autophagic Compartments Gain Access to the MHC Class II Compartments in Thymic Epithelium

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The presentation of self-peptides in the context of MHC molecules by thymic epithelial cells (TECs) is essential for T cell repertoire selection in the thymus. However, the underlying mechanisms of this process have not been fully elucidated. To address whether autophagy, a catabolic process involving the degradation of a cell's components through the lysosomal machinery, intersects the MHC class II-restricted Ag...

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