Induction of T helper type 1-like regulatory cells that express Foxp3 and protect against airway hyper-reactivity - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2004 Nov;5(11):1149-56.

doi: 10.1038/ni1122. Epub 2004 Sep 26.

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Induction of T helper type 1-like regulatory cells that express Foxp3 and protect against airway hyper-reactivity

Philippe Stock et al. Nat Immunol. 2004 Nov.

Abstract

The range of regulatory T cell (T(R) cell) types that control immune responses is poorly understood. We describe here a population of T(R) cells that developed in vivo from naive CD4(+)CD25(-) T cells during a T helper type 1 (T(H)1)-polarized response, distinct from CD25(+) T(R) cells. These antigen-specific T(R) cells were induced by CD8alpha(+) DCs, produced both interleukin 10 and interferon-gamma, and potently inhibited the development of airway hyper-reactivity. These T(R) cells expressed the transcription factors Foxp3 and T-bet, indicating that these T(R) cells are related to T(H)1 cells. Thus, adaptive T(R) cells are heterogeneous and comprise T(H)1-like T(R) cells as well as previously described T(H)2-like T(R) cells, which express Foxp3 and are induced during the development of respiratory tolerance by CD8alpha(-) DCs.

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