Naturally Arising Foxp3-Expressing CD25+CD4+ Regulatory T Cells in Self-Tolerance and Autoimmune Disease
- 31 December 2005
- book chapter
- Published by Springer Nature
- Vol. 305, 51-66
- https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29714-6_3
Abstract
Naturally arising CD25+CD4+ regulatory T cells, which express the transcription factor Foxp3, play key roles in themaintenance of immunologic self-tolerance and negative control of a variety of physiological and pathological immune responses. The majority of them are produced by the normal thymus as a functionally mature T cell subpopulation specialized for suppressive function. Their generation is in part genetically and developmentally controlled. Genetically determined or environmentally induced abnormality in CD25+CD4+ regulatory T cell development, maintenance, and function can be a cause of autoimmune disease in humans.Keywords
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