2005
Functional analysis of highly defined, FACS-isolated populations of human regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells
Baecher-Allan C, Wolf E, Hafler DA. Functional analysis of highly defined, FACS-isolated populations of human regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells. Clinical Immunology 2005, 115: 10-18. PMID: 15870015, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2005.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD58 AntigensCoculture TechniquesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunophenotypingLeukocyte Common AntigensL-SelectinReceptors, Interleukin-2Receptors, TransferrinT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCD4 T cellsT cellsTreg cellsRegulatory cellsTotal CD4 T cellsHuman regulatory cellsRegulatory T cellsAutoimmune disease modelsImportance of CD4Regulatory populationImmune homeostasisCD25Suppressive activityCD4Human regulatorySpecific subpopulationsDisease modelsSignificant proportionMiceVivoMurine cellsPotential heterogeneityFuture studiesCellsHuman diseases
2004
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