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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:16Dissection
- 02:51Cell Preparation
- 04:06Staining Cells for Flow Cytometry
- 05:22Results: Thymic Positive and Negative Selection by Flow Cytometry
- 13:37Conclusion
Tags
Thymic Positive SelectionThymic Negative SelectionFlow CytometryT Cell Receptor (TCR)Antigen SpecificitySelf-antigensT Cell RepertoireAutoimmune DisordersImmunodeficiency DisordersDouble Negative (DN) ThymocytesDouble Positive (DP) StageCD4 Co-receptorCD8 Co-receptorSelf-peptide-MHC (pMHC)High Affinity InteractionsLow Affinity InteractionsPositive SelectionSingle Positive (SP) T CellsForeign AntigensPolyclonal TCR Repertoire
