title: Green T(R) cells.
abstract: Identification of the transcription factor Foxp3 as a "master regulator" of regulatory T (T(R)) cells was a major discovery. A new study by Fontenot et al. (2005), reported in this issue of Immunity, provides novel insights into T(R) cell biology by tracking their behavior in mice expressing a GFP-Foxp3 fusion-protein reporter.
authors.affiliation: Section on Immunology and Immunogenetics, Joslin Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feuerer
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benoist
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D051379:Mice; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; C498833:Foxp3 protein, mouse; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins