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Regulatory T cells--the renaissance of the suppressor T cells.
Helmut JonuleitEdgar SchmittTobias Boppsubject
Encephalomyelitis Autoimmune Experimentalmedicine.medical_treatmentT cellPopulationAutoimmunitymedicine.disease_causeInfectionsT-Lymphocytes RegulatoryAutoimmunitylaw.inventionMiceImmune systemlawPregnancyT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation ImmunologyNeoplasmsmedicineSuppressor Factors ImmunologicAnimalsHumanseducationeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryModels ImmunologicalGeneral MedicineT lymphocyteImmunotherapyInflammatory Bowel DiseasesTransplantationDisease Models Animalmedicine.anatomical_structureDiabetes Mellitus Type 1ImmunologySuppressorFemaleImmunotherapybusinessdescription
Immune reactions are stringently regulated and balanced by complex interactions of stimulating and suppressing mechanisms. Dysfunctions of this sophisticated immune regulatory network can lead to a variety of diseases such as autoimmunity, allergy, cancer, and pregnancy disorders. The rediscovery of suppressor T cells a decade ago--now designated as T regulatory cells--set off a huge avalanche of research activities leading to a multitude of preclinical and clinical studies. Herein, we give a comprehensive review about this research on T regulatory cells and the relevance of this suppressive T cell population for the development of innovative immune therapeutic strategies.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-19 | Annals of medicine |