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The importance of being earnestly selfish

Agonist encounter can divert thymocytes into several unconventional T cell subsets, many of which exhibit regulatory properties. Unexpected findings indicate that agonist selection can drive the differentiation of interleukin 17–producing cells in the thymus.

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Figure 1: The classical and alternative selection pathways in the thymus.

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Cheroutre, H., Mucida, D. & Lambolez, F. The importance of being earnestly selfish. Nat Immunol 10, 1047–1049 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1009-1047

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