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Abstract
Many autoimmune diseases are caused by autopathogenic Th1 cells. Because in vitro Th1 and Th2 cells cross-regulate each other, it is likely that the induction of self-antigen-specific Th2 cells can prevent autoimmune disease. In the past year, investigators have further defined the role of Th1 and Th2 cytokines in the induction and regulation of autoimmunity. Furthermore, the role of MHC-antigen-T-cell avidity (strength of signal) in inducing such protective immune responses has been elucidated.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8994864 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-7915(96)80013-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Immunol ISSN: 0952-7915 Impact factor: 7.486