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T cells hang in the balance

Equally important as the immune system's function in fighting invaders is its ability to tolerate self. But environmental toxins could shift the equilibrium between these activities one way or the other.

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Figure 1: One cell's poison is another cell's antidote.

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Stevens, E., Bradfield, C. T cells hang in the balance. Nature 453, 46–47 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/453046a

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