Mechanism of T cell self/non-self 'education'
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 09:00
in Health & Medicine
A protease only found in the thymus produces special peptides that promote positive selection of T cells that can detect non-self antigens, a process that allows immature T cells to develop to maturity, researchers have discovered. This finding may further contribute to the development of therapies for infectious diseases, cancers and immune diseases.