CD4 Regulatory T Cells Prevent Lethal Autoimmunity in IL-2Rβ-Deficient Mice

Thomas R. Malek; Aixin Yu; Vladimir Vincek; Paul Scibelli; Lin Kong

doi:10.1016/s1074-7613(02)00367-9

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IL-2 receptorAdoptive cell transferAutoimmunityBiologyImmunologyInterleukin 2TransgeneT lymphocyteGenetically modified mouseT cellAntigenImmune systemGeneGenetics

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University of Miami US

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Pages: 167-178
Citations: 769
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                                    Thomas R. Malek, 
                                
                                    Aixin Yu, 
                                
                                    Vladimir Vincek
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            CD4 Regulatory T Cells Prevent Lethal Autoimmunity in IL-2Rβ-Deficient Mice. 
                            Immunity
                            , 17
                            (2)
                            , 167-178.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s1074-7613(02)00367-9
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(02)00367-9