title: Specific control of immunity by regulatory CD8 T cells.
abstract: T lymphocytes with dedicated suppressor function (Treg) play a crucial role in the homeostatic control of immunity in the periphery. Several Treg phenotypes have now been identified in the CD4 and CD8 T cell populations, suggesting their down-regulatory function in both human and animal models of autoimmunity, transplantation and tumor immunity. Here we will focus on the CD8 Treg population and their ability to specifically inhibit a pathogenic autoimmune response. This review will detail the current advances in the knowledge of CD8 Treg in the context of antigen specificity, phenotype, MHC restriction, mechanism of action, and priming.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Autoimmunity, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
authors.forename: Xiao Lei
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Trevor Rf
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Vipin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000276:immunology*; D010641:Phenotype; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens