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The molecular signature underlying the thymic migration and maturation of TCRαβ+ CD4+ CD8 thymocytes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Teng Fei, Zhou Yubin, Jin Rong, Chen Yu, Pei Xiaoyan, Liu Yuanfeng, Dong Jie, Wang Wei, Pang Xuewen, Qian Xiaoping, Chen Wei-Feng, Zhang Yu, Ge Qing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: After positive selection, the newly generated single positive (SP) thymocytes migrate to the thymic medulla, where they undergo negative selection to eliminate autoreactive T cells and functional maturation to acquire immune competence and egress capability. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To elucidate the genetic program underlying this process, we analyzed changes in gene expression in four subsets...
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