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Cell-cycle regulation in immunity, tolerance and autoimmunity
1Dept. of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/CSIC, UAM Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain. dbalomenos@cnb.uam.es
To trigger an effective immune response, lymphocytes must proliferate. In addition to their direct involvement in cell-cycle progression, cell-cycle regulators might thus control immune functions. Recent evidence suggests that these regulators are essential for T-cell function; we argue that their study will provide clues for dissecting anergy and tolerance mechanisms, as well as for intervention in autoimmune diseases.
To trigger an effective immune response, lymphocytes must proliferate. In addition to their direct involvement in cell-cycle progression, cell-cycle regulators might thus control immune functions. Recent evidence suggests that these regulators are essential for T-cell function; we argue that their study will provide clues for dissecting anergy and tolerance mechanisms, as well as for intervention in autoimmune diseases.