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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Alexandre Bramoulle
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-3007 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Molecular systems biology 20110927
Self/non-self discrimination is a fundamental requirement of life. Endogenous peptides presented by major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) molecules represent the essence of self for CD8 T lymphocytes. These MHC I peptides (MIPs) are collectively referred to as the immunopeptidome. From a systems-level perspective, very little is known about the origin, composition and plasticity of the immunopeptidome. Here, we show that the immunopeptidome, and therefore the nature of the immune self ...[more]