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In the T-cell lineage, several pathways have been identified which regulate apoptosis. In particular, in normal T lymphocytes activation, differentiation and death are under regulation of a number of signals and stimuli that can contribute either to positive or negative selection1-5.
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Riccardi, C., Bruscoli, S., Ayroldi, E., Agostini, M., Migliorati, G. (2001). GILZ, a glucocorticoid hormone induced gene, modulates T lymphocytes activation and death through interaction with NF-kB. In: Mackiewicz, A., Kurpisz, M., Żeromski, J. (eds) Progress in Basic and Clinical Immunology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 495. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0685-0_5
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