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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Stranges PB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2575811 | biostudies-other | 2007 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Immunity 20070501 5
Fas (also known as Apo-1 and CD95) receptor has been suggested to control T cell expansion by triggering T cell-autonomous apoptosis. This paradigm is based on the extensive lymphoproliferation and systemic autoimmunity in mice and humans lacking Fas or its ligand. However, with systemic loss of Fas, it is unclear whether T cell-extrinsic mechanisms contribute to autoimmunity. We found that tissue-specific deletion of Fas in mouse antigen-presenting cells (APCs) was sufficient to cause systemic ...[more]