Establishment and maintenance of the human naïve CD4+ T-cell compartment

The naïve CD4+ T-cell compartment is considered essential to guarantee immune competence throughout life. Its replenishment with naïve cells with broad diverse receptor repertoire, albeit with reduced self-reactivity, is ensured by the thymus. Nevertheless, cumulative data support a major requiremen...

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Main Authors: Susana L Silva, Ana E Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2016.00119/full