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Regulatory T cells and their roles in immune dysregulation and allergy.
Immunologic research - 1 May 2014
Pellerin Laurence, Jenks Jennifer A, Bégin Philippe, Bacchetta Rosa, Nadeau Kari C
Abstract excerpt
The main function of the immune system is to fight off potential infections, but also to maintain its activity below a level that would trigger self-reactivity. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) such as forkhead box P3(+) (FOXP3) Tregs and type 1 regulatory T cells (Tr1) play an essential role in this active process, using several distinct suppressive mechanisms. A wide range of pathologies have been associated with...
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