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Abstract
Protein degradation was previously considered to be a nonspecific cellular process that eradicated abnormal or damaged proteins. Current evidence indicates, however, that T cells use this mechanism to selectively eliminate activated T-cell receptors (TCRs) and signaling molecules, and consequently control the duration and specificity of TCR signaling.Mesh:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12787757 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-7915(03)00048-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Immunol ISSN: 0952-7915 Impact factor: 7.486