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From Thymic Graduation to Peripheral Patrol: Three Stations in the Life of a CD8alpha-beta T Cell

2026-09-30

The life of a CD8alpha-beta T cell resembles a long patrol: thymic graduation examination, peripheral surveillance and recognition, and response upon alarm. This article dissects the molecular role of the co-receptor at each of the three life stages.

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Immunity/Inflamma
CD8 alpha beta
thymic positive selection
CD8 T cell
co-receptor
immunological synapse
effector T cell
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