Recent advances in CD8+ regulatory T cell research (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Yating Yu
    • Xinbo Ma
    • Rufei Gong
    • Jianmeng Zhu
    • Lihua Wei
    • Jinguang Yao
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  • Published online on: March 29, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8378
  • Pages: 8187-8194
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Abstract

Various subgroups of CD8+ T lymphocytes do not only demonstrate cytotoxic effects, but also serve important regulatory roles in the body's immune response. In particular, CD8+ regulatory T cells (CD8+ Tregs), which possess important immunosuppressive functions, are able to effectively block the overreacting immune response and maintain the body's immune homeostasis. In recent years, studies have identified a small set of special CD8+ Tregs that can recognize major histocompatibility complex class Ib molecules, more specifically Qa‑1 in mice and HLA‑E in humans, and target the self‑reactive CD4+ T ce​lls. These findings have generated broad implications in the scientific community and attracted general interest to CD8+ Tregs. The present study reviews the recent research progress on CD8+ Tregs, including their origin, functional classification, molecular markers and underlying mechanisms of action.
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June-2018
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Yu Y, Ma X, Gong R, Zhu J, Wei L and Yao J: Recent advances in CD8+ regulatory T cell research (Review). Oncol Lett 15: 8187-8194, 2018
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Yu, Y., Ma, X., Gong, R., Zhu, J., Wei, L., & Yao, J. (2018). Recent advances in CD8+ regulatory T cell research (Review). Oncology Letters, 15, 8187-8194. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8378
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Yu, Y., Ma, X., Gong, R., Zhu, J., Wei, L., Yao, J."Recent advances in CD8+ regulatory T cell research (Review)". Oncology Letters 15.6 (2018): 8187-8194.
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Yu, Y., Ma, X., Gong, R., Zhu, J., Wei, L., Yao, J."Recent advances in CD8+ regulatory T cell research (Review)". Oncology Letters 15, no. 6 (2018): 8187-8194. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8378