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The Balance between CD8+ T Cell-Mediated Clearance of AAV-Encoded Antigen in the Liver and Tolerance Is Dependent on the Vector Dose.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy - 5 Apr 2017
Kumar Sandeep R P, Hoffman Brad E, Terhorst Cox, de Jong Ype P, Herzog Roland W
Abstract excerpt
The liver continuously receives antigens from circulation and the gastrointestinal tract. A complex immune regulatory system has evolved in order to both limit inflammation and promote tolerance in the liver. Although in situ immune tolerance mechanisms enable successful gene therapy and liver transplantation, at the same time they facilitate chronic infections by pathogens such as hepatitis viruses. It is,...
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