immune system
• the number of CD4+ T cells is reduced to levels below wild-type but similar to those observed in Cd74tm1Liz H2-DMatm1Luc homozygotes
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• unlike in wild-type cells, splenocytes are unable to elicit presentation of MHC class II exogenous antigens or of two endogenous antigens (IgM and beta-2 microglobulin)
• however, Tg(CD74)AR194Ayr completely rescues the MHC class II peptide loading observed in Cd74tm1Liz H2-DMatm1Luc homozygotes and presentation of endogenous antigens for CD22 is normal
• after incubation with Ealpha peptide, loading of MHC class II is less than on similarly treated Cd74tm1Liz H2-DMatm1Luc Tg(CD74*)AR194Ayr splenocytes
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hematopoietic system
• the number of CD4+ T cells is reduced to levels below wild-type but similar to those observed in Cd74tm1Liz H2-DMatm1Luc homozygotes
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