title: Regulatory T Cells: Differentiation and Function.
abstract: The immune system of vertebrate animals has evolved to mount an effective defense against a diverse set of pathogens while minimizing transient or lasting impairment in tissue function that could result from the inflammation caused by immune responses to infectious agents. In addition, misguided immune responses to "self" and dietary antigens, as well as to commensal microorganisms, can lead to a variety of inflammatory disorders, including autoimmunity, metabolic syndrome, allergies, and cancer. Regulatory T cells expressing the X chromosome-linked transcription factor Foxp3 suppress inflammatory responses in diverse biological settings and serve as a vital mechanism of negative regulation of immune-mediated inflammation. Cancer Immunol Res; 4(9); 721-5. ©2016 AACR.
authors: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Ludwig Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors: George
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authors: Plitas
authors: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Ludwig Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. rudenska@mskcc.org.
authors: Alexander Y
authors: AY
authors: Rudensky
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015551:Autoimmunity; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D019070:Cell Lineage / Q000235:genetics; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D056747:Immunomodulation; D015398:Signal Transduction; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C418974:FOXP3 protein, human; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors