Published in Gastroenterology Week, August 25th, 2008
"Regulatory T cells (Treg cells) suppress the activation and proliferation of antigen-specific T cells and mediate immunologic tolerance. FOXP3 was shown to be expressed in a subset of Treg cells known as 'naturally occurring Treg cells'. These cells have not been sufficiently studied in context to H. pylori-induced inflammation in human gastric mucosa. The study included 76 patients stratified according to the presence of H. pylori. Gene expression...
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