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Follicular lymphoma B cells induce the conversion of conventional CD4+ T cells to T-regulatory cells.
International journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2009
Ai Weiyun Z, Hou Jing-Zhou, Zeiser Robert, Czerwinski Debra, Negrin Robert S, Levy Ronald
Abstract excerpt
There has been accumulating evidence that CD4(+)CD25(+) FoxP3 expressing regulatory T cells (Treg) are highly concentrated in tumors, thereby fostering an immune-privileged microenvironment. Some studies have shown that T-cell receptor (TCR) stimulation can convert conventional T cells into Treg. Follicular lymphoma (FL) B cells can enhance this Treg conversion. We investigated whether FL tumor B cells, as...
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