The Effect of TNF-α on Regulatory T Cell Function in Graft-versus-Host Disease

FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a subset of CD4+ T cells that can suppress proliferation and effector functions of T cells, B cells, NK cells, and antigen-presenting cells. Treg deficiency causes dramatic immunologic disease in both animal models and humans. As they are capable to suppress the...

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Main Authors: Antonella Mancusi, Sara Piccinelli, Andrea Velardi, Antonio Pierini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00356/full