title: Treg cells: guardians for life.
abstract: Regulatory T cells expressing the transcription factor Foxp3 are known to control autoreactivity during and subsequent to the development of the peripheral immune system. New evidence emphasizes the fact that those cells are constant and powerful guardians against the state of 'horror autotoxicus'.
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benoist
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathis
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism