FoxP3⁺ regulatory T cells attenuate experimental necrotizing enterocolitis.

FoxP3⁺ regulatory T cells attenuate experimental necrotizing enterocolitis.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) results from severe intestinal inflammation in premature infants. FoxP3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) are central to gut homeostasis. While Treg proportions are significantly reduced in the ileums of premature infants with NEC, it is unknown whether they play a critic...

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Main Authors: Bridgette M Dingle, Yuying Liu, Nicole Y Fatheree, Juleen Min, J Marc Rhoads, Dat Q Tran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867412?pdf=render

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