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Unique phenotype of human tonsillar and in vitro-induced FOXP3+CD8+ T cells.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Feb 2009
Siegmund Kerstin, Rückert Beate, Ouaked Nadia, Bürgler Simone, Speiser Andreas, Akdis Cezmi A, Schmidt-Weber Carsten B
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Forkhead box p3 (FOXP3) is known to program the acquisition of suppressive capacities in CD4(+) regulatory T cells (Treg), whereas its role in CD8(+) T cells is unknown. The current study investigates whether FOXP3 also acts as a Treg master switch in peripheral blood and tonsillar CD8(+) T cells...
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