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Peripheral T cell tolerance.

J F Miller1, G Morahan

  • 1Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.

Annual Review of Immunology
|January 1, 1992
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Maintaining T-cell self-tolerance involves intrathymic deletion and peripheral mechanisms. Antigens encountered outside the thymus can activate, be ignored, or induce tolerance in T cells.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • T-cell biology
  • Self-tolerance

Background:

  • Intrathymic deletion is crucial for eliminating self-reactive T cells.
  • Antigens encountered outside the thymus can influence the peripheral T-cell pool.
  • Mechanisms of peripheral T-cell tolerance are complex and varied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how extrathymic antigens influence peripheral T-cell populations.
  • To understand the different outcomes of T-cell interaction with peripheral self-antigens.
  • To elucidate the role of postthymic mechanisms in maintaining T-cell tolerance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on T-cell tolerance.
  • Discussion of antigen presentation by professional and nonprofessional antigen-presenting cells.

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    • Main Results:

    • Peripheral T cells can be activated, ignored, or tolerized by extrathymic antigens.
    • Factors influencing T-cell response include antigen affinity, presentation, and cell type.
    • Extrathymic antigens can induce anergy or unresponsiveness in mature T cells.

    Conclusions:

    • T-cell repertoire tolerance is established through both central (thymic) and peripheral mechanisms.
    • Postthymic tolerance induction involves antigen recognition, presentation, and cellular signaling.
    • Understanding these mechanisms is vital for controlling immune responses and preventing autoimmunity.