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TNFR2 is critical for the stabilization of the CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T. cell phenotype in the inflammatory environment.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Feb 2013
Chen Xin, Wu Xueqiang, Zhou Qiong, Howard O M Zack, Netea Mihai G, Oppenheim Joost J
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Several lines of evidence indicate the instability of CD4(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs). We have therefore investigated means of promoting the stability of Tregs. In this study, we found that the proportion of Tregs in mouse strains deficient in TNFR2 or its ligands was reduced in the thy...
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