Tissue regulatory T cells: regulatory chameleons

Control of Regulatory T Cell Development by the Transcription Factor Foxp3

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Foxp3 programs the development and function of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells

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The Role of Tumoral FOXP3 on Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion in Gastric Cancer

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An essential role for Scurfin in CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells

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Lean, but not obese, fat is enriched for a unique population of regulatory T cells that affect metabolic parameters

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Tissue-resident macrophages

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Inflammatory monocytes recruited after skeletal muscle injury switch into antiinflammatory macrophages to support myogenesis

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Regulatory T cells prevent catastrophic autoimmunity throughout the lifespan of mice

Kim, J. M., Rasmussen, J. P., & Rudensky, A. Y. (2006) · Nature Immunology · doi:10.1038/ni1428 · Cited by 1,827

CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells control Leishmania major persistence and immunity

Belkaid, Y., Piccirillo, C. A., Méndez, S., Shevach, E. M., & Sacks, D. L. (2002) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature01152 · Cited by 1,726

Regulatory T Cell-Derived Interleukin-10 Limits Inflammation at Environmental Interfaces

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Bone Morphogenetic Proteins Shape Treg Cells

Kraj, P. J. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.865546 · Cited by 19

Implications of regulatory T cells in non-lymphoid tissue physiology and pathophysiology

Malko, D., Elmzzahi, T., & Beyer, M. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.954798 · Cited by 15

Donor regulatory T cells rapidly adapt to recipient tissues to control murine acute graft-versus-host disease

Dittmar, D. J., Pielmeier, F., Strieder, N., Fischer, A. H., Herbst, M., Stanewsky, H., Wenzl, N., Röseler, E., Eder, R., Gebhard, C., et al. (2024) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-47575-z · Cited by 16

Crystalline silica-induced recruitment and immuno-imbalance of CD4+ tissue resident memory T cells promote silicosis progression

You, Y., Wu, X., Yuan, H., He, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, S., Min, H., Chen, J., & Li, C. R. (2024) · Communications Biology · doi:10.1038/s42003-024-06662-z · Cited by 14

Regulation of T cell differentiation and function by long noncoding RNAs in homeostasis and cancer

Erber, J., & Herndler‐Brandstetter, D. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1181499 · Cited by 13

Controlled Refolding of Denatured IL‐12 Using In Situ Antigen‐Capturing Nanochaperone Remarkably Reduces the Systemic Toxicity and Enhances Cancer Immunotherapy

Zhang, Y., Ma, F., Chen, J., Chen, Y., Xu, L., Li, A., Liu, Y., Ma, R., & Shi, L. (2024) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202309927 · Cited by 13

Iron capture through CD71 drives perinatal and tumor-associated Treg expansion

Pacella, I., Grimaldos, A. P., Rossi, A., Tucci, G., Zagaglioni, M., Potenza, E., Pinna, V., Rotella, I., Cammarata, I., Cancila, V., et al. (2024) · JCI Insight · doi:10.1172/jci.insight.167967 · Cited by 15

Tumor-derived colorectal cancer organoids induce a unique Treg cell population by directing CD4+ T cell differentiation

Revilla, S. A., Frederiks, C. L., Preković, S., Mocholí, E., Kranenburg, O., & Coffer, P. J. (2025) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2025.111827 · Cited by 13

Engineered RGD‐Treg‐Exos Targeted Delivery of miR‐218‐5p to Activate Mitophagy and Attenuate Podocyte Injury in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Guo, Z., Gao, S., Wang, Z., Chen, Z., Chen, J., Duan, A., Xu, F., Wang, Q., Qin, W., Caihong, Z., et al. (2025) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202412034 · Cited by 13

Reduction in regulatory T cells in preterm newborns is associated with necrotizing enterocolitis

Pacella, I., Chiara, M. D., Prota, R., Luca, C. D., Cardillo, A., Potenza, E., Grimaldos, A. P., Pinna, V., Piconese, S., & Terrin, G. (2023) · Pediatric Research · doi:10.1038/s41390-023-02658-3 · Cited by 12

ATF4 drives regulatory T cell functional specification in homeostasis and obesity

Wang, K., Farrell, A., Zhou, E., Qin, H., Zeng, Z., Zhou, K., Rocha, K. C. E., Zhang, D., Wang, G., Atakilit, A., et al. (2025) · Science Immunology · doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.adp7193 · Cited by 13

The potential for Treg-enhancing therapies in tissue, in particular skeletal muscle, regeneration

Hanna, B. S., Yaghi, O., Langston, P. K., & Mathis, D. J. (2022) · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · doi:10.1093/cei/uxac076 · Cited by 14

Helios+ and RORγt+ Treg populations are differentially regulated by MHCII, CD28, and ICOS to shape the intestinal Treg pool

Cruz-Morales, E., Hart, A. P., Fossett, G. M., & Laufer, T. M. (2023) · Mucosal Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.02.007 · Cited by 12

Regulatory T cells in lung disease and transplantation

Lao, P., Chen, J., Tang, L., Zhang, J., Chen, Y., Fang, Y., & Fan, X. (2023) · Bioscience Reports · doi:10.1042/bsr20231331 · Cited by 12

Regulatory T Cells for Control of Autoimmunity

Kawakami, R., & Sakaguchi, S. (2024) · Advances in experimental medicine and biology · doi:10.1007/978-981-99-9781-7_5 · Cited by 13

Gut Microbiota Defines Functional Direction of Colonic Regulatory T Cells with Unique TCR Repertoires

Byun, S., Lee, J., Choi, Y. H., Ko, H., Lee, C., Park, J. C., Kim, S. W., Lee, H., Sharma, A., Kim, K. S., et al. (2024) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2300395 · Cited by 11

Dynamics of tissue repair regulatory T cells and damage in acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection

Boccardo, S., Rodríguez, C., Giménez, C. M. S., Furlan, C. L. A., Abrate, C., Almada, L., Saldivia, M., Skewes-Cox, P., Rao, S. P. S., Mukdsi, J. H., et al. (2025) · PLoS Pathogens · doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1012906 · Cited by 10

Restriction of innate Tγδ17 cell plasticity by an AP-1 regulatory axis

Parker, M. E., Mehta, N. U., Liao, T.-C., Tomaszewski, W. H., Snyder, S., Busch, J., & Ciofani, M. (2025) · Nature Immunology · doi:10.1038/s41590-025-02206-7 · Cited by 12

Carnosol Alleviates Collagen‐Induced Arthritis by Inhibiting Th17‐Mediated Immunity and Favoring Suppressive Activity of Regulatory T Cells

Chen, J., Sun, N., Li, F., Li, H., Tian, J., Zheng, S., Zhang, L., Wang, H., & Luo, Y. (2023) · BioMed Research International · doi:10.1155/2023/1179973 · Cited by 10

Cellular crosstalk of regulatory T cells in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Shi, X., Liu, H., & Liang, Z. (2023) · Journal of Pancreatology · doi:10.1097/jp9.0000000000000135 · Cited by 10

Regulatory T cells in brown adipose tissue safeguard thermogenesis by restraining interferon-γ–producing lymphocytes

Zammit, N. W., Vargas‐Castillo, A., Langston, P. K., Wang, G., Zhou, Y., Spiegelman, B. M., Benoist, C. O., & Mathis, D. J. (2025) · Science Immunology · doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.ads0478 · Cited by 13

Regulatory T cells in skin utilize the Cxcr4-Cxcl12 axis to promote hair follicle regeneration

Cohen, J. N., Kolluri, G., Clancy, S., Gouirand, V., Macon, C. E., Kalekar, L. A., & Rosenblum, M. D. (2025) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116467 · Cited by 11

Mitochondrial and lysosomal signaling orchestrates heterogeneous metabolic states of regulatory T cells

Saravia, J., Chapman, N. M., Sun, Y., Meng, X., Risch, I., Li, W., Guy, C. S., Shi, H., Hu, H., Dhungana, Y., et al. (2025) · Science Immunology · doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.ads9456 · Cited by 11

Cytokine and metabolic regulation of adipose tissue Tregs

Elkins, C. M., & Li, C. (2022) · Immunometabolism · doi:10.1097/in9.0000000000000013 · Cited by 10

The Role of Immune Cells in Liver Regeneration

Wen, Y. (2023) · Livers · doi:10.3390/livers3030029 · Cited by 8

Differences in the characteristics and functions of brain and spinal cord regulatory T cells

Watanabe, M., Matsui, A., Awata, N., Nagafuchi, A., Kawazoe, M., Harada, Y., & Ito, M. (2024) · Journal of Neuroinflammation · doi:10.1186/s12974-024-03144-1 · Cited by 8

Distinct Localization, Transcriptional Profiles, and Functionality in Early Life Tonsil Regulatory T Cells

Verma, S., Bradley, M. C., Gray, J. I., Dogra, P., Caron, D. P., Maurrasse, S. E., Grunstein, E., Waldman, E. H., Jang, M., Pethe, K., et al. (2024) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2300890 · Cited by 9

Analysis of effector/memory regulatory T cells from arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy patients identified IL-32 as a novel player in ACM pathogenesis

Soussi, S., Maione, A. S., Lefèvre, L., Pizzinat, N., Iacovoni, J. S., Gonzalez-Fuentes, I., Cussac, D., Iengo, L., Santin, Y., Tundo, F., et al. (2025) · Cell Death and Disease · doi:10.1038/s41419-025-07364-y · Cited by 10

The IL-33/ST2 axis and tissue Treg maintain epithelial homeostasis and restrain cancer development in the skin

Ward, S., Crawford, G., Buang, N. B., Malactou, C., Dutton, E. E., Withnell, I., Woollard, K. J., Harwood, C. A., McSorley, H. J., Ziegenhain, C., et al. (2025) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115837 · Cited by 8

Regulatory T cells in cancer and inflammation

Yang, H., Zhang, H., Xia, N., & Cheng, X. (2026) · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · doi:10.1038/s41392-026-02584-w · Cited by 8

The adaptability of regulatory T cells and Foxp3

Hori, S., & Murakami, R. (2021) · International Immunology · doi:10.1093/intimm/dxab045 · Cited by 8

Engineered T cells to treat lupus arrive on the scene

Tsokos, G. C. (2022) · Nature · doi:10.1038/d41586-022-03563-1 · Cited by 8

A phase I, first-in-human study to evaluate the safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of MRG-001 in healthy subjects

Ahmadi, A. R., Atiee, G. J., Chapman, B., Reynolds, L., Sun, J. S., Cameron, A. M., Wesson, R., Burdick, J. F., & Sun, Z. (2023) · Cell Reports Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101169 · Cited by 8

Dysfunctional regulatory T cell: May be an obstacle to immunotherapy in cardiovascular diseases

Zhang, Y.-S., & Chen, Y. (2024) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116359 · Cited by 8

Regulatory T cell therapy in autoimmune liver disease and transplantation

Fleming, M., Fueyo, A. S., & Safinia, N. (2025) · JHEP Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jhepr.2025.101394 · Cited by 8

The impact of T cells on immune-related liver diseases: an overview

Koda, Y., Kasuga, R., Taniki, N., Kanai∥, T., & Nakamoto, N. (2025) · Inflammation and Regeneration · doi:10.1186/s41232-025-00387-0 · Cited by 9

Tissue Regulatory T Cells

Feuerer, M., Gray, D. H. D., Rankin, L. C., Schmidleithner, L., & Liston, A. (2026) · Annual Review of Immunology · doi:10.1146/annurev-immunol-082924-092651 · Cited by 8

Copper-coordinated self-assembly nanogels for efficient cancer immunotherapy by synergistic suppression of tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells

Ming, H., Li, B., Tian, H., Qin, S., Zhang, T., Liu, S., Gao, Y., Yang, C., Chen, L., Ni, J., et al. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.157288 · Cited by 7

Artesunate targets cellular metabolism to regulate the Th17/Treg cell balance

Chen, K., Tang, L., & Nong, X. (2023) · Inflammation Research · doi:10.1007/s00011-023-01729-9 · Cited by 7

ANGPTL3 deficiency associates with the expansion of regulatory T cells with reduced lipid content

Grimaldos, A. P., Pacella, I., Bini, S., Tucci, G., Cammarata, I., Costanzo, A. D., Minicocci, I., D’Erasmo, L., Arca, M., & Piconese, S. (2022) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.09.014 · Cited by 7

Intragraft memory-like CD127hiCD4+Foxp3+ Tregs maintain transplant tolerance

Zhao, Y., Nicholson, L., Wang, H., Yi, Q., Hawthorne, W. J., Jimenez‐Vera, E., Gloss, B., Lai, J., Thomas, A., Chew, Y. V., et al. (2024) · JCI Insight · doi:10.1172/jci.insight.169119 · Cited by 6

DNA hypomethylation traits define human regulatory T cells in cutaneous tissue and identify their blood recirculating counterparts

Beumer, N., Imbusch, C. D., Kaufmann, T., Schmidleithner, L., Guetter, K., Stüve, P., Marchel, H., Weichenhan, D., Bähr, M., Ruhland, B., et al. (2025) · Nature Immunology · doi:10.1038/s41590-025-02210-x · Cited by 6

Oral antigen exposure under costimulation blockade induces Treg cells to establish immune tolerance

Arai, M., Kawakami, R., Nakamura, Y., Naito, Y., Motooka, D., Sugimoto, A., Kimoto, T., Ohkura, N., Mikami, N., & Sakaguchi, S. (2025) · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · doi:10.1084/jem.20251635 · Cited by 6

CCR8 Expression on Regulatory T Cells Reveals Trajectories of Tissue Adaptation and Protects Against Myocardial Infarction–Induced Tissue Damage

Li, N., Hao, Z., Yang, H., Cai, J., Liu, M., He, J., Gao, R., Shen, Y., Chen, Z., Lu, Y., et al. (2026) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.125.076426 · Cited by 6

Downregulation of TCF7 and LEF1 is a key determinant of tumor-infiltrating regulatory T-cell function

Kidani, Y., Kitagawa, Y., Hagiwara, M., Kawashima, A., Kanazawa, T., Wada, H., Uemura, M., Nonomura, N., Motooka, D., Nakamura, S., et al. (2024) · International Immunology · doi:10.1093/intimm/dxad053 · Cited by 8

Vps34-orchestrated lipid signaling processes regulate the transitional heterogeneity and functional adaptation of effector regulatory T cells

Norton, E. G., Chapman, N. M., Shi, H., Meng, X., Huang, H., Anil, K. C., Rankin, S. L., Saravia, J., Yuan, S., Hu, H., et al. (2025) · PLoS Biology · doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3003074 · Cited by 6

Rebooting Regulatory T Cell and Dendritic Cell Function in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Biomarker and Therapy Discovery under a Multi-Omics Lens

Kerdidani, D., Papaioannou, N. E., Nakou, E., & Alissafi, T. (2022) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines10092140 · Cited by 7

They shall not grow mold: Soldiers of innate and adaptive immunity to fungi

Woodring, T. S., Deepe, G. S., Levitz, S. M., Wüthrich, M., & Klein, B. S. (2022) · Seminars in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.smim.2022.101673 · Cited by 8

Regulatory T cells as novel cell-based therapy for ischemic stroke

Xu, Z., Xu, Z., Lü, J., Zhang, J., & Shi, L. (2025) · Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism · doi:10.1177/0271678x251366071 · Cited by 5

Tissue-resident regulatory T cells: modulators of local immunity

Shi, Y., Wang, L., Bao, C., Wang, G., & Sun, Z. (2026) · Trends in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.it.2025.12.001 · Cited by 5

Regulatory T Cell Heterogeneity in the Steady State and Tumor

Kim, D., Lee, N., & Ha, S. (2026) · Immune Network · doi:10.4110/in.2026.26.e10 · Cited by 5

Bacteria-based bioactive materials for tumor immunotherapy

Li, Y., Cao, F., Ma, L., & Jin, L. (2024) · Precision medicine and engineering. · doi:10.1016/j.preme.2024.100013 · Cited by 6

UVB Irradiation Expands Skin-Resident CD81+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells with a Highly Activated Phenotype

Shime, H., Odanaka, M., Imai, M., Sugiyama, D., Takayama, S., Morita, A., & Yamazaki, S. (2024) · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · doi:10.1016/j.jid.2024.11.008 · Cited by 5

A variegated model of transcription factor function in the immune system

Chowdhary, K., & Benoist, C. O. (2023) · Trends in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.it.2023.05.001 · Cited by 5

scMINER: a mutual information-based framework for identifying hidden drivers from single-cell omics dataPreprint

Ding, L., Shi, H., Qian, C., Burdyshaw, C., Veloso, J. P., Khatamian, A., Pan, Q., Dhungana, Y., Xie, Z., Risch, I., et al. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.01.26.523391 · Cited by 5

Gata3 is detrimental to regulatory T cell function in autoimmune diabetesPreprint

Kiaf, B., Bode, K., Schuster, C., & Kissler, S. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.03.18.533297 · Cited by 5

T cells in cardiovascular disease: solved and unsolved mysteries

Hou, Y., Gao, W., Zhou, B., & Lui, K. O. (2025) · Science China Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s11427-024-2976-8 · Cited by 4

Adaptive immunity in osteoarthritis: Mechanisms and opportunities for regulatory T-cell–targeted therapy

Zhang, X., Cao, M., Fu, S., Wang, J., Ong, M. T., & Yung, P. S. (2025) · Pharmacological Research · doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2025.108041 · Cited by 4

Foxp3 and BATF cooperatively direct cis-regulatory programs and gene expression for effector Treg cell differentiation

Murakami, R., Hayatsu, N., Miyao, T., Liu, Z., Kino, Y., Shibata, S., Kawagoe, S., Matsuda, M., Iizuka, Y., Sugishita, H., et al. (2026) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2026.03.005 · Cited by 4

Intragraft regulatory T cells in the modern era: what can high-dimensional methods tell us about pathways to allograft acceptance?

Bei, K. F., Moshkelgosha, S., Liu, B. J., & Juvet, S. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1291649 · Cited by 4

Control of Asthma and Allergy by Regulatory T Cells

Jheng, M.-J., & Kita, H. (2024) · International Archives of Allergy and Immunology · doi:10.1159/000540407 · Cited by 5

Identification of lncRNAs associated with T cells as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in lung adenocarcinoma

Sun, L., Tan, H. W., YU, T., & LIANG, R. (2023) · Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical and Clinical Cancer Therapeutics · doi:10.32604/or.2023.042309 · Cited by 4

Gut Treg cells release IL-27 to regulate TH17 cell responses

(2023) · Nature Immunology · doi:10.1038/s41590-023-01681-0 · Cited by 4

IL-7Rα signaling in regulatory T cells of adipose tissue is essential for systemic glucose homeostasis

Tani‐ichi, S., Abe, S., Miyachi, H., Kitano, S., Shimba, A., Ejima, A., Hara, T., Cui, G., Kado, T., Hori, S., et al. (2025) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1093/jimmun/vkae064 · Cited by 3

Promotion of Treg/Th17 balance in MRL/lpr mice by Jianpi-Zishen Formula via modulation of DNMT1-mediated Foxp3 methylation

Li, M., Pang, L., Li, Y., Chen, J., Shang, S., & Huang, C. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1631631 · Cited by 3

Distinct T Cell Dysregulation Reflects Disease Severity and Progression in Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Chang, L., Jeong, Y.-J., Chang, H., Sang, H. D., Kwon, K.-N., Lee, S.-B., Kim, S.-Y., Kang, Y. M., Ha, S., Kim, S. H., et al. (2025) · Immune Network · doi:10.4110/in.2025.25.e28 · Cited by 3

Durable control of autoimmunity requires sustained stimulation of regulatory T cells

Põder, J., Yu, A., Ding, Y., Albalaa, C., Klatzmann, D., Villarino, A. V., Serafini, P., & Malek, T. R. (2026) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2026.117292 · Cited by 3

ATG8 inhibited endometriosis formation by regulating Treg cells differentiation via integrin α4β1 and Talin-1 interaction

Ma, J., & Jiang, J. (2023) · Reproductive BioMedicine Online · doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2023.103646 · Cited by 3

The physiological and pathological roles of RNA modifications in T cells

Deng, Y. L., Zhou, J., & Li, H. (2024) · Cell chemical biology · doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.06.003 · Cited by 3

Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Patients With Adenovirus Infection at Different Altitude Areas in Tibet, China

Wang, B., Peng, M., Li, Y., Li, G., Yang, J., Yundan, C., Zeng, X., Wei, Q., Han, Q., Liu, C., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2021.739429 · Cited by 3

CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells decreased future liver remnant after associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy

Wang, W. T., Ye, C.-H., Deng, Z., Wang, J., Zhang, L., Bao, L., Xu, B., Zhu, H. H., Guo, Y., & Zhang, W. (2023) · World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery · doi:10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.917 · Cited by 3

IL-13 priming in precursors drives beige adipogenesis and enhances metabolic homeostasis

Emont, M. P., & Wu, J. (2025) · Journal of Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1172/jci191361 · Cited by 3

Ageing impairs the regenerative capacity of regulatory T cells in central nervous system remyelinationPreprint

de la Fuente, A. G., Dittmer, M., Heesbeen, E. J., Gallardo, N. D. L. V., White, J. A., Young, A., McColgan, T., Dashwood, A., Mayne, K., Cabeza‐Fernández, S., et al. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.01.25.525562 · Cited by 3

Layilin regulates Treg motility and suppressive capacity in skinPreprint

Gouirand, V., Clancy, S., Macon, C. E., Valle, J., Pauli, M. L., Truong, H.-A., Cohen, J. N., Kinet, M., Lowe, M. M., Lord, S. J., et al. (2025) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.105277 · Cited by 3

Seeding of visceral adipose tissue with perinatally generated regulatory T cells shapes the metabolic tenor in mice

Marin-Rodero, M., Jayewickreme, T., Benoist, C. O., & Mathis, D. J. (2025) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2518203122 · Cited by 2

Aging impairs the Treg-related osteogenic induction process via the PGRN/EGFR/PI3K/AKT axis

Zhou, Y., Chen, W., Wang, C., Li, Y., Al-Aroomi, O. A., Xing, Y., Chen, H., Huang, N., He, K., Lin, H., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.148224 · Cited by 2

Immunopathology of the Outer Retina: Crosstalk With the Immune System

Wildner, G., Gehrke, M., & Strauß, O. (2026) · American Journal of Ophthalmology · doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2025.12.032 · Cited by 2

Toward cell-based therapy of alopecia areata: Autologous human Vδ2+ Foxp3+ γδTreg cells restore hair-follicle immune privilege and promote hair regrowth in human alopecia areata models ex vivo and in vivo

Keren, A., Goldstein, N., Bertolini, M., Kassem, R., Štrbo, N., Paus, R., & Gilhar, A. (2026) · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · doi:10.1016/j.jid.2025.12.033 · Cited by 2

Context-dependent roles of sex hormone signaling in controlling visceral adipose tissue Treg heterogeneity and clonal expansion

Elkins, C. M., Zhang, J., Ye, C., Moll, S., Weitzmann, M. N., & Li, C. (2026) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1093/jimmun/vkag010 · Cited by 2

Adaptive immunity in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration

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