T cells are just dying to accept grafts.
Two papers suggest that apoptosis of alloreactive T cells is required for induction of peripheral transplantation tolerance. These findings raise new questions about how lymphocytes reach from beyond the grave to influence the immune response (pages 1298-1302 and 1303-1307).
Ferguson
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D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D014181:Transplantation Immunology