Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9194584 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The rebirth of interest in suppressor T cells has spawned a vast amount of data that shed light on their biology and role in immune system homeostasis. Since the early studies on the naturally occurring CD4+Â /Â CD25+ T regulatory cells, much attention has been focused on ways to induce suppressor T cells in vivo. This review discusses the salient features of the induction of antigen-specific suppressor T cells in a T cell receptor (TCR) transgenic mouse model of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) in response to epicutaneous immunization with cognate peptide. We discuss the skin environment as a privileged anatomical site for therapeutic intervention against pro-inflammatory auto-immune disorders using non-invasive approaches for antigen delivery.
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Authors
Margaret S. Bynoe, Christophe Viret,