title: Regulatory T cell induction, migration, and function in transplantation.
abstract: Regulatory T cells (Treg) are important in maintaining immune homeostasis and in regulating a variety of immune responses, making them attractive targets for modulating immune-related diseases. Success in using induction or transfer of Treg in mice to mediate transplant tolerance suggests Treg-based therapies as mechanisms of long-term drug-free transplant tolerance in human patients. Although more work is needed, critical analyses suggest that key factors in Treg induction, migration, and function are important areas to concentrate investigative efforts and therapeutic development. Elucidation of basic biology will aid in translating data gleaned from mice to humans so that Treg therapies become a reality for patients.
authors.affiliation: Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Bryna E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Burrell
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Jiangnan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: C Colin
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Brinkman
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bromberg
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology*; D014181:Transplantation Immunology; D023001:Transplantation Tolerance