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Dejaco, C; Duftner, C; Grubeck-Loebenstein, B; Schirmer, M.
Imbalance of regulatory T cells in human autoimmune diseases.
Immunology. 2006; 117(3): 289-300. Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2005.02317.x [OPEN ACCESS]
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Dejaco Christian
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Abstract:: The breakdown of mechanisms assuring the recognition of self and non-self is a hallmark feature of autoimmune diseases. In the past 10 years, there has been a steadily increasing interest in a subpopulation of regulatory T cells, which exert their suppressive function in vitro in a contact-dependent manner and preferentially express high levels of CD25 and forkhead and winged-helix family transcription factor forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) (TREGs). Recent findings of changed prevalences and functional efficiencies indicate that these TREGs play a unique role in autoimmune diseases. Clinical findings in patients with mutated FOXP3 genes and a specific polymorphism in the promotor region of FOXP3 also support the role of FOXP3 as a 'master control gene' in the development and functioning of TREGs. Both altered generation of TREGs and insufficient suppression of inflammation in autoimmune diseases are considered to be crucial for the initiation and perpetuation of disease. TREG-related somatic cell therapy is considered as an intriguing new intervention to approach autoimmune diseases.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Autoimmune Diseases - genetics Autoimmune Diseases - immunology Autoimmune Diseases - therapy; Forkhead Transcription Factors - genetics Forkhead Transcription Factors - metabolism; Humans -; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory - immunology
Find related publications in this database (Keywords): autoimmune disease; FOXP3; regulatory T lymphocyte; somatic cell therapy; suppressor cells