[PDF][PDF] Suppressor T cells: rebirth, function and homeostasis

EM Shevach - Current Biology, 2000 - cell.com
EM Shevach
Current Biology, 2000cell.com
Suppressor T cells: Rebirth, function and homeostasis Page 1 R572 Dispatch Suppressor T
cells: Rebirth, function and homeostasis Ethan M. Shevach A minor subpopulation of CD4+ T
cells that co-express the cell-surface molecule CD25 has emerged as the major population of T
cells responsible for downregulation of the immune response and prevention of autoimmunity.
Address: Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. E-mail: ems1@box-e.nih.gov Current …
Abstract
A minor subpopulation of CD4+ T cells that co-express the cell-surface molecule CD25 has emerged as the major population of T cells responsible for downregulation of the immune response and prevention of autoimmunity.
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