Regulatory T cell plasticity: Beyond the controversies

Trends in Immunology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 295-300

  Hori, Shohei ^a  

^a RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXP3;

CELL LINEAGE; HELPER CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; HUMANS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY;

EID: 79959782887     PISSN: 14714906     EISSN: 14714981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2011.04.004     Document Type: Review

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