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The T Cell Marker RT6 in a Rat Model of Autoimmune Diabetes

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ADP-Ribosylation in Animal Tissues

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 419))

Abstract

The RT6 alloantigenic system of the rat was discovered in the 1970s. It was originally designated Pta, AgF, A.R.T.-2, and RTLy-2 by the laboratories involved in its characterization. Exchange of reagents demonstrated that these laboratories had identified the same system, and the official designation RT6 was assigned in 1982 (1).

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Greiner, D.L. et al. (1997). The T Cell Marker RT6 in a Rat Model of Autoimmune Diabetes. In: Haag, F., Koch-Nolte, F. (eds) ADP-Ribosylation in Animal Tissues. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 419. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8632-0_26

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