We are now trying to elucidate the regulatory functions displayed by the self-specific agonist selected T cells and their role in controlling autoimmune diseases, graft rejections and tumor rejection. We are also investigating the critical role of the DCs in instructing the effector cells to differentiate along the memory differentiation pathway.
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