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Human FOXP3+ Regulatory T Cell Heterogeneity and Function in Autoimmunity and Cancer

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Wing, James B., Tanaka, Atsushi, Sakaguchi, Shimon·2019·Immunity

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Regulatory T (Treg) cells expressing the transcription factor Foxp3 have a critical role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis and prevention of autoimmunity. Recent advances in single cell analyses have revealed a range of Treg cell activation and differentiation states in different human pathologies. Here we review recent progress in the understanding of human Treg cell heterogeneity and function. We discuss these findings within the context of concepts in Treg cell development and function derived from preclinical models and insight from approaches targeting Treg cells in clinical settings. Distinguishing functional Treg cells from other T cells and understanding the context-dependent function(s) of different Treg subsets will be crucial to the development of strategies toward the selective therapeutic manipulation of Treg cells in autoimmunity and cancer.

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  • Tregs exert immunosuppressive effects through multiple mechanisms, including cytokine secretion, metabolic disruption of effector T cells, and modulation of antigen-presenting cells.

    “These cells exert immunosuppressive effects through multiple mechanisms, including cytokine secretion, metabolic disruption of effector T cells, and modulation of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) (Bilate and Lafaille 2012; Josefowicz et al. 2012; Wing et al. 2019).”

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Authors
Wing, J. B., Tanaka, A., & Sakaguchi, S.
Affiliations
  • Immunology Frontier Research Center, The University of Osaka (JP)
  • Kyoto University (JP)
Corresponding author
Sakaguchi, Shimon
Venue
Immunity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-02
Volume
50
Issue
2
Pages
302-316
ISSN
1074-7613 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2917646500
Cited by
726
References
180
Citations by year
2026: 55 · 2025: 95 · 2024: 117 · 2023: 120 · 2022: 114 · 2021: 105 · 2020: 87 · 2019: 33
FWCI
7.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Immunity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (16H06295, 18K07175)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Keywords
regulatory T cells, Foxp3, Treg differentiation, autoimmunity, tumor immunology, immune homeostasis, Treg therapy, single-cell analysis
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Differentiation, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Neoplasms, Autoimmunity, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Genetic Heterogeneity, T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory, Forkhead Transcription Factors

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