Article
Rapid deletion and inactivation of CTLs upon recognition of a number of target cells over a critical threshold.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Oct 2013
Prato Sandro, Zhan Yifan, Mintern Justine D, Villadangos Jose A
Abstract excerpt
Initiation of CTL responses against foreign pathogens also primes anti-self CTLs. Mechanisms of CTL inactivation inhibit anti-self CTLs to prevent tissue damage. These mechanisms are exploited by pathogens and tumors to evade the immune response, and present a major hurdle to adoptive CTL therapi...
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