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Tag7-Mts1 Complex Activates Chemotaxis of Regulatory T Cells
O K Ivanova1, T N Sharapova2, E A Romanova2
1Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. olga.k.ivanova@gmail.com.
Abstract:
One of the basic features of immune system is the ability to sustain balance between activation and suppression of effector lymphocytes. In this process a key role belongs to the subpopulation of cells called regulatory T cells (Treg). Many cancer and autoimmune diseases are caused by malfunctions of Treg, and investigation of this subpopulation is important for development of new therapeutic approaches. In this study, we demonstrate that regulatory T cells can migrate along the concentration gradient of Tag7-Mts1 complex, and also they produce agents that induce blood cells migration.
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