Increased presence of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in inflamed muscle of patients with active juvenile dermatomyositis compared to peripheral blood.

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease affecting the microvasculature of skin and muscle. CD4+ CD25+ FOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are key regulators of immune homeostasis. A role for Tregs in JDM pathogenesis has not yet been established. Here, we explored Tre...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Vercoulen, Felicitas Bellutti Enders, Jenny Meerding, Maud Plantinga, Elisabeth F Elst, Hemlata Varsani, Christa van Schieveen, Mette H Bakker, Mark Klein, Rianne C Scholman, Wim Spliet, Valeria Ricotti, Hans J P M Koenen, Roel A de Weger, Lucy R Wedderburn, Annet van Royen-Kerkhof, Berent J Prakken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4144849?pdf=render