Another view of the selective model of thymocyte selection
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An alternative model of thymocyte selection different from the currently accepted instructive model is discussed. The instructive model postulates that an immature thymocyte differentiates into a CD4+ helper or CD8+ cytotoxic cell depending on its receptor specificity for MHC class II or I, respectively. However, a population of CD4+ cells in MHC class II-deficient animals with thymocytes intermediate in maturity between CD4+CD8+ and endstage CD4+CD8- thymocytes are found. Thus, a selective model for thymocyte differentiation is proposed that involves two T cell receptor-MHC molecule engagements.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 1993
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Evidence for a stochastic mechanism in the differentiation of mature subsets of T lymphocytes
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Thymocytes differentiate into mature CD4 helper or CD8 cytotoxic cells depending on their antigen receptor specificity for MHC class II or I molecules, respectively. The CD8 differentiation and maturity pathway was analyzed using transgenic mouse systems. Results show that constitutive expression of CD4 can rescue development of mature CD8 class II reactive T cells even in mice that lack the capacity to develop CD8 cells. These results suggest a selection or stochastic mechanism of T cell differentiation.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 1993
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Cell death mediators in autoimmune diabetes -no shortage of suspects
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The death of pancreatic islet beta cells has been recognized as a hallmark of autoimmune diabetes. One of the general mechanisms by which cytotoxicity occurs is via a recognition-link pathway in which the destruction of cells is attributed to the recognition by cytotoxic T cells of autoantigens displayed by the major histocompatibility complex. The other mechanism proposes that when beta cells and activated T cells are proximate to each other, pancreatic islet beta cell death may occur.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 1997
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