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  • Title: Role of TGF-Beta in the induction of Foxp3 expression and T regulatory cell function.
    Author: Shevach EM, Davidson TS, Huter EN, Dipaolo RA, Andersson J.
    Journal: J Clin Immunol; 2008 Nov; 28(6):640-6. PubMed ID: 18810612.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: A number of studies have suggested that transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) plays a critical role in immune suppression mediated by Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells. TGF-beta in concert with interleukin 2 is a potent induction factor for the differentiation of Foxp3(+) Treg from naive precursors. Polyclonal TGF-beta-induced Treg (iTreg) are capable of preventing the autoimmune syndrome that develops in scurfy mice that lack Foxp3(+) Treg. Antigen-specific iTreg can be used to both prevent and treat autoimmune gastritis that is induced by transfer of naive or primed autoantigen-specific T cells. TGF-beta complexed with latency-associated peptide is expressed on the surface of activated thymus-derived Treg. Coculture of activated Treg with naive responder T cells results in the de novo generation of fully functional Foxp3(+) T cells in a contact-dependent and TGF-beta-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS AND SPECULATIONS: Generation of functional Foxp3(+) T cells via this pathway may represent a mechanism by which Treg maintain tolerance and expand their repertoire.
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