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Combined administration of a mutant TGF-beta1/Fc and rapamycin promotes induction of regulatory T cells and islet allograft tolerance.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Oct 2010
Zhang Wensheng, Zhang Dong, Shen Miaoda, Liu Yun, Tian Yan, Thomson Angus W, Lee W P Andrew, Zheng Xin Xiao
Abstract excerpt
The critical roles of TGF-β in the reciprocal differentiation of tolerance-promoting CD4(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) and proinflammatory Th17 effector cells affect alloimmune reactivity and transplant outcome. We reasoned that a strategy to harness TGF-β and block proinflammatory cytokines would inhibit the differentiation of Th17 cells and strengthen the cadre of Tregs to promote tolerance induction...
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