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FOXP3 gene polymorphisms are associated with indeterminate clinical form of Chagas disease.
Microbes and infection - 1 Jan 2025
Medeiros Nayara I, Oliveira Daniela Silva, Ferreira Karine S, Keesen Tatjana S L, Rocha Luiz Paulo C, Sousa Giovane R, Damasio Marcos P S, Fares-Gusmao Rafaelle C G, Chaves Ana T, De Araújo Fernanda F, Dutra Walderez O, Correa-Oliveira Rodrigo, Rocha Manoel O C, Gomes Juliana A S
Abstract excerpt
The forkhead box protein 3 (FOXP3) transcription factor is the main marker of regulatory T-cell (Treg) development and activation, a subpopulation involved in immune system regulation, self-tolerance, and protection against infections. We previously showed that Treg cells control the exacerbated immune response and morbidity in chronic Chagas disease, by modulating the cytokine environment and killing effector...
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