Regulatory T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Joan Goverman
Abstract
Regulatory T cells suppress inflammation and are defective in autoimmune diseases. A recent study provides new insight into how these cells become dysregulated in multiple sclerosis and points to a potential strategy for restoring their function.
Topics & Concepts
Multiple sclerosisMedicineInflammationRegulatory B cellsAutoimmunityImmunologyRegulatory T cellFunction (biology)Treg cellAutoimmune diseaseNeuroscienceT cellIL-2 receptorCell biologyImmune systemInterleukin 10BiologyAntibodyT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmune Cell Function and InteractionImmunotherapy and Immune Responses