AExplain Two Ways in Which the Expression and Processing of Self

question 37

Essay

A.Explain two ways in which the expression and processing of self antigens in thymic epithelium differs from the expression and processing of self antigens outside the thymus.
B.In what way is the thymic situation advantageous for the purposes of negative selection?

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