The main function of IL-2 is to promote the development of T regulatory cells

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 961-965

  Malek, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; CD4+CD25+; IL 2

Indexed keywords

CD24 ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR;

APOPTOSIS; AUTOIMMUNITY; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL GROWTH; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD45; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; INTERLEUKIN-2; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN-2; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY;

EID: 0348047537     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0603272     Document Type: Review

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