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The ex vivo induction of human CD103⁺ CD25hi Foxp3⁺ CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ Tregs is IL-2 and TGF-β1 dependent.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Feb 2013
Gunnlaugsdottir B, Maggadottir S M, Skaftadottir I, Ludviksson B R
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The expression of the integrin αE (CD103), may enhance the retention of regulatory T cells to peripheral inflammatory sites and possibly contribute to their suppressive potential. The aim of this study was to define the regulatory role of IL-2 and TGF-β1 on the CD103 expression and the optimal in vitro conditions for the induction/expansion of human CD4(+) and CD8(+) Tregs. Cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMC)...
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