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Lucas, C.L., Lenardo, M.J. (2014). Molecular Basis of Cell Death Programs in Mature T Cell Homeostasis. In: Wu, H. (eds) Cell Death. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9302-0_3
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