title: Special regulatory T cell review: How I became a T suppressor/regulatory cell maven.
abstract: I have briefly reviewed the factors that motivated me to change my views about the existence and importance of suppressor/regulatory T cells and to devote the majority of my laboratory efforts to this newly revitalized area of immunologic research. I am optimistic that manipulation of regulatory T-cell function will shortly be applicable to the clinic.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. eshevach@niaid.nih.gov
authors.forename: Ethan M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Shevach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D015551:Autoimmunity; D051379:Mice; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology*; D013934:Thymectomy