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December 15, 2003The Journal of Experimental MedicineOpen Access

Conversion of Peripheral CD4+CD25− Naive T Cells to CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells by TGF-β Induction of Transcription Factor Foxp3

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WCWanJun ChenNational Institutes of HealthWJWenwen JinBeijing Institute of TechnologyNHNeil J. HardegenNational Institutes of Health

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Overview

Novel evidence reveals TGF-β induces naive CD4+ T cells to become CD25+ regulatory T cells, suggesting a pathway for immune tolerance.

Key Points

  • The induction of CD25+ regulatory T cells from naive T cells improves immune tolerance, emphasizing TGF-β's role.
  • TGF-β induced Foxp3 gene expression in peripheral CD4+ naive T cells, facilitating their conversion to a regulatory phenotype.
  • In vivo assessments showed TGF-β-converted Tregs inhibited naive T cell expansion in a murine asthma model, supporting their therapeutic potential.
  • This work highlights the possible differentiation pathway of Tregs outside the thymus, suggesting broader implications in immunology.

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Chen et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f648ee33dca03d982ea4a8https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20030152
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