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Twenty-first century Foxp3

Nature Immunology volume 4, pages 304–306 (2003)Cite this article

The transcription factor(s) controlling TReg cell development are not definitely known. The finding that these cells specifically express Foxp3 provides a better understanding of their development and function at the molecular level.

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Figure 1: Equilibrium in the control of effector T cells.

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We thank B. Stockinger, R. Marques, P.L. Vieira, D. Robinson, J.P. Pereira and A. Bandeira for helpful comments.

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  2. Unité du Développement des Lymphocytes (CNRS URA 1961), Institut Pasteur, 25 Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, 757015, France

    Paulo Vieira

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