title: Targeting T regulatory cells in autoimmune diseases.
abstract: Among the several mechanisms that play a role in maintaining peripheral self-tolerance is the existence of a unique CD4+CD25+ population of naturally occurring regulatory T cells, which actively prevent both the activation and the effector function of autoreactive T cells that have escaped different mechanisms of tolerance. Many studies have shown the benefit of targeting this cell population by restoring self-tolerance. Therapies that could possibly increase the suppressive ability of T regulatory cells were proven to improve the course of autoimmune diseases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. elias.toubi@b-zion.org.il
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toubi
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D015536:Down-Regulation; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069285:Infliximab; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000378:metabolism; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D000069283:Rituximab; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000187:drug effects*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016753:Interleukin-10; D000069283:Rituximab; D000069285:Infliximab