Age-Associated Decline in Thymic B Cell Expression of Aire and Aire-Dependent Self-Antigens

Summary: Although autoimmune disorders are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in older individuals, the mechanisms governing age-associated increases in susceptibility remain incompletely understood. Central T cell tolerance is mediated through presentation of self-antigens by cells con...

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Main Authors: Sergio Cepeda, Carolina Cantu, Stephanie Orozco, Yangming Xiao, Zoe Brown, Manpreet K. Semwal, Thomas Venables, Mark S. Anderson, Ann V. Griffith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718300329