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Selective depletion of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells induces a scurfy-like disease.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 22 Jan 2007
Lahl Katharina, Loddenkemper Christoph, Drouin Cathy, Freyer Jennifer, Arnason Jon, Eberl Gérard, Hamann Alf, Wagner Hermann, Huehn Jochen, Sparwasser Tim
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The scurfy mutant mouse strain suffers from a fatal lymphoproliferative disease leading to early death within 3-4 wk of age. A frame-shift mutation of the forkhead box transcription factor Foxp3 has been identified as the molecular cause of this multiorgan autoimmune disease. Foxp3 is a central c...
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