Transient Depletion of Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells Selectively Promotes Aggressive β Cell Autoimmunity in Genetically Susceptible DEREG Mice

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) represents a hallmark of the fatal multiorgan autoimmune syndrome affecting humans with abrogated Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cell function due to Foxp3 gene mutations, but whether the loss of Foxp3+ Treg cell activity is indeed sufficient to promote β cell autoimmunity requires...

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Main Authors: Deepika Watts, Marthe Janßen, Mangesh Jaykar, Francesco Palmucci, Marc Weigelt, Cathleen Petzold, Angela Hommel, Tim Sparwasser, Ezio Bonifacio, Karsten Kretschmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.720133/full