Progress in regulatory T cells research.
- Author:
Yong-jun CAI
1
;
Wen-ji SUN
Author Information
1. Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310031, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Immune Tolerance;
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory;
immunology
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
2006;35(5):568-572
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Regulatory T cells (Treg) are functionally mature T cell subpopulations which are key players of maintaining the balance of immunological defense system. Treg can proliferate in vivo or in vitro by antigen specific way or non-antigen specific way, and actively control the properties of other immune cells by suppressing their functional activity and their proliferation as well.
