| Literature DB >> 14597756 |
Abstract
Naturally arising CD4+ regulatory T cells, which engage in the maintenance of immunologic self-tolerance, specifically express FOXP3, which encodes a transcription-repressor protein. Genetic defects in FOXP3 cause IPEX, an X-linked autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome. With FOXP3 as a specific marker for regulatory CD4+ T cells in humans, it is now possible to determine their origin and developmental pathway.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14597756 PMCID: PMC228490 DOI: 10.1172/JCI20274
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808