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Evidence to the contrary

Posted by GPryce on 21 Jan 2013 at 11:26 GMT

There are papers such as: Immunology. 1989 Feb;66(2):207-12. Antigen presentation in brain: brain endothelial cells are poor stimulators of T-cell proliferation.
Pryce G, Male D, Sedgwick J.

J Cell Biol. 1990 May;110(5):1757-66.
Immune function of the blood-brain barrier: incomplete presentation of protein (auto-)antigens by rat brain microvascular endothelium in vitro.
Risau W, Engelhardt B, Wekerle .
Both these papers contradict the findings of this paper yet are not referred to in the discussion. Both should have been referred to and the apparent discrepancy discussed.

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