AIRE-exprimující buňky v imunitní toleranci ve zdraví a nemoci

Vobořil, Matouš

The process of self-nonself discrimination by the immune system is a fundamental attribute of healthy organisms. Since T-cell receptors (TCRs) are generated by the random process of somatic recombination without regard to its targets, the newly developed T-cell clones could recognize either self or nonself antigens. The mechanisms of central tolerance robustly limit the self-reactive repertoire within the T-cell population via deletion of clones that express self-reactive TCRs or their deviation into the regulatory T-cells (Tregs). These processes occur mainly in the thymic medulla where the TCR reactivity to self-antigens is tested by various types of antigen-presenting cells, mainly medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs), dendritic cells (DCs), and B-cells. The cooperation between these cell-types has been shown to be essential for the establishment of thymic tolerance. A key molecule regulating the production of self-antigens is the autoimmune regulator (AIRE), which is thought to be expressed primarily by mTECs and its mutations are associated with the development of severe autoimmune disorders. In this context, the presented thesis describes the novel regulatory pathways important for the development of a functional and "harmless" repertoire of T-cells and for enforcement of tolerance....

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