Ludwig Study Exposes Key Requirement for Regulatory T Cell Function
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 09:01
in Health & Medicine
A Ludwig Cancer Research study published online September 5th in Nature Immunology illuminates a key requirement for the function of regulatory T cells--immune cells that play a critical role in many biological processes, from suppressing inflammation and deadly autoimmunity to helping tumors evade immune attack. The findings also unravel the complex role these cells can play in the genesis and progression of certain gastrointestinal cancers.