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01-09-2014 | Poster presentation
CD161+ regulatory t cells in immune regulation
Authors:
Chantal Duurland, Tony Brooks, Mike Hubank, Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Lucy Wedderburn
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
Regulatory T cells (Treg) are crucial for maintaining immune homeostasis and mediating immune tolerance. Several studies have shown that Treg can produce cytokines. CD161, a C-type lectin receptor, identifies Treg that produce cytokines. Interestingly, CD161+ Treg are enriched in the inflamed joint of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients and their numbers relate to clinical disease severity suggesting that CD161+ Treg may play an important role in disease pathogenesis. If Treg are to be used as a cell therapy it may be important to define ways to prevent cytokine production from these cells in vivo. …