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Dendritic Cells: Teaching Tolerance to T Lymphocytes
Dendritic cells and T lymphocytes play together to ensure immunological tolerance—a functional state in which T lymphocytes are unable to respond to certain antigens. Why is immunological tolerance necessary? The answer is simple: T lymphocytes must be able to direct their destructive potential to infected cells and cancer cells while, at the same time, avoiding […]