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CD2 regulates the positive selection and function of antigen-specific CD4- CD8+ T cells.
Blood - 15 Feb 1997
Teh S J, Killeen N, Tarakhovsky A, Littman D R, Teh H S
Abstract excerpt
The CD2 glycoprotein has been implicated in both positive and negative regulation of T-cell mitogenesis. To study the involvement of CD2 in T-lymphocyte development and immune responses, we have analyzed two lines of CD2-null mice, each expressing a distinct class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-restricted T-cell receptor (TCR). In both situations, the absence of CD2 appeared to promote the positive...
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