Structural, cellular and molecular aspects of immune privilege in the testis

The testis presents a special immunological environment, considering its property of immune privilege that tolerates allo- and auto-antigens. Testicular immune privilege was once believed to be mainly based on the sequestration of antigens from the immune system by the blood-testis barrier in the se...

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Main Authors: Nan eLi, Tao eWang, Daishu eHan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00152/full