Regulatory T cells reinforce intestinal homeostasis.
Regulatory T cells help maintain intestinal homeostasis by preventing inappropriate innate and adaptive immune responses. CD4(+) T cells that express Foxp3 and Tr1-like cells that produce IL-10 comprise the major regulatory populations in the intestine. CD4(+)Foxp3(+) T cells play an important funct...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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