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Induced and natural regulatory T cells in human cancer.
Expert opinion on biological therapy - 1 Oct 2012
Whiteside Theresa L, Schuler Patrick, Schilling Bastian
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INTRODUCTION: Evidence suggests that FOXP3(+)CD25(high)CD4(+) regulatory T cells (Treg) which accumulate in cancer may have beneficial or unfavorable effects on prognosis. The presence in tumor-associated inflammatory infiltrates of two subsets of Treg with distinct phenotypic and functional profiles might explain these conflicting observations. AREAS COVERED: Human inducible (i) Treg arising by tumor-driven...
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