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IPEX and the role of Foxp3 in the development and function of human Tregs.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 2006
Le Bras Séverine, Geha Raif S
Abstract excerpt
Genetic defects in the transcription factor forkhead box protein P3 (Foxp3) cause immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX). IPEX is thought to be due to a defect in naturally arising CD4+ Tregs. In this issue of the JCI, Bacchetta and colleagues demonstrate that patients with IPEX and missense mutations in Foxp3 provide insight into the role of various domains of Foxp3 in the...
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