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To investigate how Foxp3 expression levels influence regulatory T cell function and to characterize the kinetics and anatomical sites of tolerance induction in tissue transplantation.

January 1, 2009The Journal of ImmunologyOpen Access

Levels of Foxp3 in Regulatory T Cells Reflect Their Functional Status in Transplantation

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SCSunil K. ChauhanSharda University DSDaniel R. SabanDuke University HLHyung K. LeeMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

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Animal study demonstrates that Foxp3 expression levels determine regulatory T cell suppressive function in corneal transplantation, highlighting target mechanisms for cell therapies.

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To investigate how Foxp3 expression levels influence regulatory T cell function and to characterize the kinetics and anatomical sites of tolerance induction in tissue transplantation.
Utilized a murine model of orthotopic corneal transplantation to study allograft tolerance.
Conducted in vitro functional suppression assays and in vivo regulatory T cell adoptive transfer experiments to evaluate immune modulation.
The level of Foxp3 expression within regulatory T cells, rather than total cell frequency, directly correlates with regulatory cytokine production and the suppression of effector T cell activation.
Regulatory T cells inhibit allograft rejection primarily by blocking the induction of alloimmunity within regional draining lymph nodes, rather than halting effector phase responses in peripheral tissues.

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Chauhan et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0e16792a2e27e73427a2ab https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.182.1.148

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Animal study demonstrates that Foxp3 expression levels determine regulatory T cell suppressive function in corneal transplantation, highlighting target mechanisms for cell therapies.

Levels of Foxp3 in Regulatory T Cells Reflect Their Functional Status in Transplantation

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Levels of Foxp3 in Regulatory T Cells Reflect Their Functional Status in Transplantation

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