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Epigenetic inheritance of DNA methylation limits activation-induced expression of FOXP3 in conventional human CD25-CD4+ T cells
12 Jun 2008
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The transcription factor forkhead box P3 (FOXP3 in humans; Foxp3 in mice) controls the development and function of regulatory T cells (Treg). In mice, CD4(+)CD25(-) T cells do not express Foxp3 following TCR activation. Whether FOXP3 is a common activation-induced molecule in human T cells--hence not Treg restricted--is currently a controversial issue. As FOXP3 can significantly modulate the function of T cells,...
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