BDC2.5 mimotope is a potent antigen-mimicking peptide that can activate CD4+ T cell populations that have the same antigen recognition properties as BDC2.5 cells. BDC2.5 mimotope can be used to study the prevention or treatment of type 1 diabetes by targeting specific T cell populations.
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