Journal
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00031
Keywords
tolerance; regulatory T cells; CD8(+) T-lymphocytes; human; mouse; thymus; immunoregulation
Categories
Funding
- Association Francois Aupetit
- Ligue Contre le Cancer
- Fondation ARC pour la Recherche sur le Cancer [SFI20101201917, PJA 20131200290]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Since the rebirth of regulatory (formerly known as suppressor) T cells in the early 1990s, research in the field of immune-regulation by various T cell populations has quickly gained momentum. While T cells expressing the transcription factor Foxp3 are currently in the spotlight, several other T cell populations endowed with potent immunomodulatory capacities have been identified in both the CD8(+) and CD4(+) compartment. The fundamental difference between CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in terms of antigen recognition suggests non-redundant, and perhaps complementary, functions of regulatory CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in immunoregulation. This emphasizes the importance and necessity of continuous research on both subpopulations of regulatory T cells (Tregs) so as to decipher their complex physiological relevance and possible synergy. Two distinct CD8-expressing Treg populations can be distinguished based on expression of the co-stimulatory receptor CD28. Here, we review the literature on these (at least in part) thymus-derived CD28(low) and peripherally induced CD28(-)CD8(+) Tregs.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available