Yarilin et al., Curr Med Chem 2004
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Examples of paracrine thymic cytokines are IL-7 ( produced by TEC or stromal fibroblasts induces CD4 ( - ) CD8 ( - ) thymocyte growth and differentiation ) and INFgamma ( produced by thymocytes, induces TEC activation )
Waeckerle-Men et al., Kidney Blood Press Res 2007
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Ovalbumin-specific CD4 and CD8 T cell activation induced by TEC or BM-DC was compared, in terms of T cell proliferation, cytokine production and CTL activity