Murine CD4<sup>+</sup>CD25<sup>-</sup> cells activated <it>in vitro</it> with PMA/ionomycin and anti-CD3 acquire regulatory function and ameliorate experimental colitis <it>in vivo</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Induced regulatory T (iTreg) lymphocytes show promise for application in the treatment of allergic, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. iTreg cells demonstrate advantages over natural Treg (nTreg) cells in terms of increased numbe...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2012-12-01
|
Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/172 |