[The role of regulatory T cells in the development of autoimmune process in multiple sclerosis]

In the maintenance of immunological tolerance important role belongs to the recently discovered population of regulatory T-cells CD4+CD25+FoxP3 +. These cells have potential in suppressing pathologic immune responses observed at various autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis. We have shown a reduction in the number and functional activity of T-reg in peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis in the acute stage, the increase in their number during remission, duration of the relationship of the autoimmune process and the degree of disability of patients with the contents of T-reg. The possibility of using the grown ex vivo T-reg for the correction of immunopathological process in multiple sclerosis.