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Cell generation dynamics underlying naive T-cell homeostasis in adult humans

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PLOS Biology, 17 (10): 1-26 (October 2019)
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000383

Abstract

Our pool of naive T cells is critical for protection against new infections and cancers. By measuring remnant 14C from 1960s nuclear bomb blasts that has been incorporated into cellular DNA, this study defines the average age of the naive T-cell pool in healthy adults, revealing the slow, regulated turnover of the naive T-cell pool, supporting its maintenance for a human lifetime.

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