| Literature DB >> 16039157 |
Jens Derbinski1, Bruno Kyewski.
Abstract
Medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs) are indispensable for self-tolerance to peripheral organs by virtue of their expression of a host of tissue-restricted self-antigens. The full extent of this promiscuous gene expression is confined to functionally mature mTECs. Consequently, any interference with signalling pathways directing the differentiation and/or proliferation of this mature subset will affect the scope of central tolerance and potentially predispose to autoimmunity. In a recent study, tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) has been identified as an essential component of a new signalling pathway directing mTEC development.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16039157 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2005.07.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Immunol ISSN: 1471-4906 Impact factor: 16.687