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Defective thymic progenitor development and mature T-cell responses in a mouse model for Down syndrome.
Immunology - 1 Aug 2013
Lorenzo Laureanne P E, Shatynski Kristen E, Clark Sarah, Yarowsky Paul J, Williams Mark S
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In addition to archetypal cognitive defects, Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by altered lymphocyte development and function, including premature thymic involution and increased incidence of infections. However, the potential mechanisms for these changes have not been fully elucidated. The current study used the Ts65Dn mouse model of DS to assess deficiencies in T-cell development and possible molecular...
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