Regulatory T cell suppressive potency dictates the balance between bacterial proliferation and clearance during persistent Salmonella infection. by Tanner M Johanns, James M Ertelt, Jared H Rowe, Sing Sing Way

“…Herein, virulent Salmonella was used to explore the role and potential importance of Foxp3-expressing regulatory T cells in dictating the natural progression of persistent bacterial infection. …”
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Upregulated Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase in Primary Breast Cancer Correlates with Increase of Infiltrated Regulatory T Cells In Situ and Lymph Node Metastasis by Jinpu Yu, Jingyan Sun, Shizhen Emily Wang, Hui Li, Shui Cao, Yizi Cong, Juntian Liu, Xiubao Ren

“…In this study, the expression of IDO in primary breast cancer was examined and the correlation between the expression levels of IDO and the densities of Foxp3+ Tregs in situ was studied. The IDO stably-expressing CHO cells(IDO/CHO) were generated to evaluate the induction of Foxp3+ Tregs after coculturing with CD3+ T cells in vitro. …”
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HTLV-1 bZIP factor induces T-cell lymphoma and systemic inflammation in vivo. by Yorifumi Satou, Jun-Ichirou Yasunaga, Tiejun Zhao, Mika Yoshida, Paola Miyazato, Ken Takai, Kei Shimizu, Koichi Ohshima, Patrick L Green, Naganari Ohkura, Tomoyuki Yamaguchi, Masahiro Ono, Shimon Sakaguchi, Masao Matsuoka

“…In HBZ-transgenic mice, CD4+Foxp3+ T(reg) cells and effector/memory CD4+ T cells increased in vivo. …”
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Renca 条件培养基转化的调节性T细胞 对小鼠同种免疫的影响

“…【目的】 探讨小鼠肾癌细胞株Renca来源的条件培养基能否诱导CD4+ CD25- T细胞转化为具有免疫抑制效能的CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T细胞65377; 【方法】 培养Renca提取上清获得条件培养基,将条件培养基与普通培养液按不同比例混合培养小鼠CD4+ CD25- T细胞7 d,以流式细胞仪检测CD4+ CD25+ T细胞和Foxp3+ 细胞的比例;再次分选CD4+ CD25+ T细胞检测其抑制细胞增殖的能力,体内过继性输入观察对移植物存活时间65380;局部排斥反应和迟发性超敏反应的影响65377;【结果】 与对照组相比,混合培养基显著增加培养体系中CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T细胞的比例(P < 0.05),在一定范围内(≤75%)呈比例依赖关系;随转化性CD4+ CD25+ T细胞比例增加效应T细胞增殖能力减弱;体内输注显著延长移植物的存活时间(P < 0.05),达(29.6 ± 1.4) d,组织学观察显示能明显抑制局部排斥反应65377;【结论】 Renca条件培养基能诱导CD4+ CD25- 细胞转化为 CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T细胞,被转化细胞在体内和体外均能发挥免疫抑制作用65377;…”
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Mycophenolate mofetil: an update on its mechanism of action and effect on lymphoid tissue by Anna Krawczyk, Bernard Kravčenia, Tomasz Maślanka

“…Moreover, the findings of the study strongly suggest the existence of additional mechanisms that may be responsible for the clinical efficacy of the drug, including the induction of Foxp3-expressing CD4+ and CD8+ Treg cells.…”
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Immunosuppressive Phenotype of Esophagus Tumors Stroma by Olga V. Kovaleva, Madina A. Rashidova, Daria V. Samoilova, Polina A. Podlesnaya, Valeria V. Mochalnikova, Alexei Gratchev

“…Large amounts of CD163+ macrophages and FOXP3+ Т cells appear to be markers of good prognosis of ESCC. …”
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Regulatory T Cells Resist Cyclosporine-Induced Cell Death via CD44-Mediated Signaling Pathways by Shannon M. Ruppert, Ben A. Falk, S. Alice Long, Paul L. Bollyky

“…Cyclosporine A (CSA) is an immunosuppressive agent that specifically targets T cells and also increases the percentage of pro-tolerogenic CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) through unknown mechanisms. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus Influences Gasdermin-D-Dependent Pyroptosis of the Lung via Regulating Toll-Like Receptor 2-Mediated Regulatory T Cell Differentiation by Wei Yan, Yi-si Zhao, Ke Xie, Yu Xing, Fang Xu

“…ELISA kits we used to detect the expression levels of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-2R, and IL-10 in the serum and flow cytometry to detect the percentage of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs in the patients’ peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). …”
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Changes of Regulatory T Cells and of Proinflammatory and Immunosuppressive Cytokines in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yong-chao Qiao, Jian Shen, Lan He, Xue-zhi Hong, Fang Tian, Yan-hong Pan, Ling Liang, Xiao-xi Zhang, Hai-lu Zhao

“…Presence of diabetic complications further lowers the peripheral CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg number.…”
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The Role of CD40 in Allergic Rhinitis and Airway Remodelling by Ke-Jia Cheng, Min-Li Zhou, Yong-Cai Liu, Chen Wang, Ying-Ying Xu

“…We detected OVA-sIgE, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IL-10, IFN-γ, and TGF-β levels in serum and supernatant by ELISA, CD40+ splenic DCs, and Foxp3+ Tregs by flow cytometry and CD40 mRNA by RT2-PCR. …”
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Trichostatin A Promotes the Generation and Suppressive Functions of Regulatory T Cells by Cristian Doñas, Macarena Fritz, Valeria Manríquez, Gabriela Tejón, María Rosa Bono, Alejandra Loyola, Mario Rosemblatt

“…The forkhead box P3 transcription factor (Foxp3) is a crucial molecule regulating the generation and function of Tregs. …”
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Notch1 Signaling Regulates the Th17/Treg Immune Imbalance in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris by Lei Ma, HaiBo Xue, Tianqin Gao, MeiLan Gao, YuJie Zhang

“…Notch1, Hes-1, RORγt, Foxp3, IL-17, and IL-10 mRNA expression, as well as Th17 and Treg cell percentages in peripheral CD4+ T cells, were detected by real-time quantitative RT-PCR and flow cytometry, and serum concentrations of IL-17 and IL-10 were detected by ELISA in 36 PV patients and 32 healthy controls. …”
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Comparative Study of Regulatory T Cell Function of Human CD25+CD4+ T Cells from Thymocytes, Cord Blood, and Adult Peripheral Blood by Wakae Fujimaki, Nozomu Takahashi, Kei Ohnuma, Masayoshi Nagatsu, Hiromi Kurosawa, Satoko Yoshida, Nam H. Dang, Takehiko Uchiyama, Chikao Morimoto

“…CB CD25+CD4+ T cells displayed low-FOXP3 protein expression level and had no suppressive activity. …”
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CD3+CD8+CD28− T Lymphocytes in Patients with Lupus Nephritis by Marcelina Żabińska, Magdalena Krajewska, Katarzyna Kościelska-Kasprzak, Marian Klinger

“…We determined absolute count of CD3+CD8+CD28- and CD3+CD8+CD28-Foxp3+ subpopulations by flow cytometry. We observed a statistically significant increase in absolute count and percentage of CD3+CD8+CD28- in SLE patients compared to HC (p<0.001). …”
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初发系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血CD4+CD25+调节性 T细胞和TGF-β1含量

“…【方法】 流式细胞仪检测25例初发未治疗的SLE患者和15例健康对照者外周血单个核细胞中CD4+CD25+、CD4+CD25+ Foxp3+调节性T细胞占CD4+ T 细胞的百分比,ELISA检测血清中TGF-β1含量。【结果】 SLE患者PBMC中CD4+CD25+ T细胞、CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T细胞占CD4+ T细胞百分比均较健康对照组明显减少(分别为7.9 ± 2.2 vs 12.5 ± 5.3和2.1 ± 1.1 vs 4.0 ± 1.8,P < 0.05)。…”
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The Role and Function of Regulatory T Cells in Toxoplasma gondii-Induced Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Xuyang Gao, Yue Zhong, Yifan Liu, Runmin Ding, Jinling Chen

“…In this review, we summarize the effects of T. gondii infection on host Tregs and its critical transcriptional factor, Foxp3.…”
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Effect of RAS mutations and related immune characteristics on the prognosis of patients with MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer by Yupeng Jiang, Yuyao Liu, Hong Huang, Tiantian Zhao, Zengyi Zhao, Yawen Gao

“…Conclusion RAS mutations in patients with MSI-H/dMMR CRC may reduce the infiltration of CD11c+ dendritic cells, CD4+ T cells, and CD8+ T cells, and increase the infiltration of Foxp3+ Treg cells to affect the tumor microenvironment of patients. …”
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Epigenetically Mediated Pathogenic Effects of Phenanthrene on Regulatory T Cells by Jing Liu, Luhua Zhang, Lisa C. Winterroth, Marco Garcia, Shannon Weiman, Jillian W. Wong, John B. Sunwoo, Kari C. Nadeau

“…Methylation of CpG sites within the FOXP3 locus reduced FOXP3 expression, leading to impaired Treg function and conversion of Treg into a CD4+CD25lo Th2 phenotype in Phe-treated cells. …”
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A novel approach to digital characterisation of Tertiary Lymphoid Structures in colorectal cancer by Luis Munoz-Erazo, Luis Munoz-Erazo, Saem Mul Park, Saem Mul Park, Shelly Lin, Shelly Lin, Chun-Jen J. Chen, Chun-Jen J. Chen, Lisa Y. Y. Zhou, Lisa Y. Y. Zhou, Janet L. Rhodes, Janet L. Rhodes, Taesung Jeon, Sonya Fenton, John L. McCall, Roslyn A. Kemp, Roslyn A. Kemp, P. Rod Dunbar, P. Rod Dunbar

“…Multiplexed staining for CD20, CD3, CD8, Foxp3 and Ki-67 enabled us to identify B-cells, CD8+ T-cells, Foxp3– CD4 T-cells, and Foxp3+ CD4 Tcells in all sections, and quantify both the presence of these cell subsets in lymphocytic clusters and their degree of proliferation within those clusters.ResultsIn total we identified 524 lymphocytic clusters with morphology consistent with TLS. …”
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Altered AKT1 and MAPK1 Gene Expression on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and Correlation with T-Helper-Transcription Factors in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by Sonia Garcia-Rodriguez, Jose-Luis Callejas-Rubio, Norberto Ortego-Centeno, Esther Zumaquero, Raquel Ríos-Fernandez, Salvador Arias-Santiago, Pilar Navarro, Jaime Sancho, Mercedes Zubiaur

“…IL-10 expression was increased and correlated with plasma Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α and Th0-(IL-2), Th1-(IL-12A, T-bet), GATA3, Treg-(Forkhead/winged-helix transcription factor- (FOXP)-3), and IL-6 expressions. FOXP3 expression, FOXP3/RORC, and FOXP3/GATA3 expression ratios were increased. …”
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