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Selective depletion of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells induces a scurfy-like disease.

Description : The scurfy mutant mouse strain suffers from a fatal lymphoproliferative disease leading to early death within 3-4 wk of age. A frame-shift mutation of the forkhead box transcription factor Foxp3 has been identified as the molecular cause of this multiorgan autoimmune disease. Foxp3 is a central cont...
Language(s) : English
Subject(s) : [SDV:IMM] Life Sciences/Immunology
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Source(s) : Journal of Experimental Medicine / The Journal of Experimental Medicine
Publication Date(s) : 2007-01-22