Loss of Functional Suppression by CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Viglietta V, Baecher-Allan C, Weiner HL, Hafler DA. Loss of Functional Suppression by CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2004, 199: 971-979. PMID: 15067033, PMCID: PMC2211881, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20031579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsRegulatory T cell functionActivity of murineSpontaneous autoimmune diseaseT cell functionSingle cell cloning experimentsPeripheral toleranceCell cloning experimentsAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodInflammatory diseasesHealthy donorsHuman CD4Effector functionsNormal controlsPatientsFunctional suppressionCell functionSignificant decreaseSclerosisProtein peptidesDiseaseActive suppression