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Review
. 1988 Mar 3;332(6159):35-40.
doi: 10.1038/332035a0.

Self-tolerance eliminates T cells specific for Mls-modified products of the major histocompatibility complex

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Self-tolerance eliminates T cells specific for Mls-modified products of the major histocompatibility complex

J W Kappler et al. Nature. .

Abstract

In mice the product of the Mlsa locus is an unusual antigen capable of interaction with certain products of the major histocompatibility locus (MHC) to form a ligand for a large portion of the T-cell alpha/beta receptor repertoire, including nearly all receptors that use V beta 8.1. The presence of Mlsa/MHC during T-cell development results in the deletion of T cells that express V beta 8.1, documenting the importance of clonal deletion in establishing tolerance to self antigens.

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