Homeostasis of αβ TCR+ T cells

Philippa Marrack*, Jeremy Bender, David Hildeman, Michael Jordan, Tom Mitchell, Masaaki Murakami, Akemi Sakamoto, Brian C. Schaefer, Bradley Swanson, John Kappler

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Abstract

Cytokines contribute to T cell homeostasis at all stages of T cell existence. However, the particular cytokine involved varies as T cells progress from a naïve through an activated to a memory state. In many cases the important cytokines are members of the interleukin 2 subfamily of the short-chain type 1 cytokines. A case is made for the idea that the evolutionary divergence of the short-chain family allowed for concurrent divergence in leukocytes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-111
Number of pages5
JournalNature Immunology
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2000
Externally publishedYes

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