Clonal deletionIn immunology, clonal deletion is the removal through apoptosis of B cells and T cells that have expressed receptors for self before developing into fully immunocompetent lymphocytes. This prevents recognition and destruction of self host cells, making it a type of negative selection or central tolerance. Central tolerance prevents B and T lymphocytes from reacting to self. Thus, clonal deletion can help protect individuals against autoimmunity. Clonal deletion is thought to be the most common type of negative selection.
Juxtacrinevignette|Communication juxtacrine par voie de signalisation Notch entre cellules adjacentes. En biologie cellulaire, la communication juxtacrine est un type de signalisation cellulaire entre cellules adjacentes impliquant des oligosaccharides, des lipides ou des protéines de la membrane cellulaire, et affectant la cellule émettrice ou certaines des cellules adjacentes. Contrairement à d'autres modes de signalisation cellulaire, paracrine ou endocrine, la signalisation juxtacrine requiert l'établissement d'un contact physique entre les cellules impliquées dans cette communication.
