Tolerance to self is engendered by multiple mechanisms. Lymph node stromal cells are now found to contribute to self-tolerance by their endogenous expression of peripheral tissue antigens.
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Zehn, D., Bevan, M. More promiscuity resulting in more tolerance. Nat Immunol 8, 120–122 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0207-120
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