regulatory T cell

abbrev: Treg
synonym: natural regulatory T cell
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13644
T cell that controls the maintenance of normal immune homeostasis. Treg cells are involved in controlling (anergizing or counter-regulating) autoreactive cells that escaped from thymic negative selection.
See also: CD4+CD25+ T cell, CD8+ T suppressor cell
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1240 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'regulatory T cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13644 RIS BibTex EndNote
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