Translating the Concept of Suppressor/Regulatory T Cells to Clinical Applications |
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| Authors: | Alessandra Franco |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | The in vivo expansion of suppressor/regulatory T cells (Tregs) is a desirable event in autoimmunity and transplantation. Here we summarize the general rules involved in antigen recognition by T cells and describe Tregs and their requirements, discussing different levels of immune intervention. |
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| Keywords: | Tregs immunoregulation immunotherapy |
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