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ANTIGEN-INDUCED DEATH OF T-LYMPHOCYTES
Dieter Kabelitz & Ottmar Janssen
Department of Immunology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institute, Langen, Germany
Received 1/24/97; Accepted 1/31/97 On-line 2/15/97
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. Abstract
- 2. Introduction
- 2.1 Features of apoptosis
- 2.2 Role of death molecules
- 2.3 Apoptosis in intrahymic T-cell development
- 3. Activation-induced cell death (AICD) of mature T-Lymphocytes
- 3.1 Induction via the CD3/T-cell receptor molecular complex
- 3.2 AICD triggered by superantigens
- 3.3 AICD triggered by conventional antigens
- 3.4 Role of Fas/Fas-Ligand interaction in antigen-induced AICD
- 4. Clinical implications
- 4.1 Role of AICD in peripheral T-cell tolerance
- 4.2 Therapeutical perspectives in autoimmune diseases
- 5. Concluding remarks
- 6. References
- 7. Entire manuscript
Key words: Antigen, Apoptosis, Autoimmune Disease, Immunology, Peripheral Tolerance, Programmed Cell Death, T-Lymphocytes, 47
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