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A 'Tsc, Tsc' keeps the kids quie(scen)t and holds down ROS

Tuberins, the tumor-suppressor proteins that regulate signaling via the kinase mTOR, now emerge as essential enforcers of T cell quiescence that promote survival.

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Figure 1: Tsc as a gatekeeper for quiescence.

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Boothby, M., Lee, K. A 'Tsc, Tsc' keeps the kids quie(scen)t and holds down ROS. Nat Immunol 12, 811–812 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2092

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