| Literature DB >> 15084253 |
Alena M Gallegos1, Michael J Bevan.
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In the lymphoid system, T cells respond to space or under-crowding by dividing to maintain their numbers. In this issue of Cell, evidence is provided that this homeostatic proliferation, coupled with excess production of a cytokine, IL-21, is a key factor in susceptibility to autoimmune diabetes.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15084253 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(04)00340-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582