[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of allogeneic cytotoxic T cell (CD8+) proliferation via polymer-induced Treg (CD4+) cells

N Kang, WM Toyofuku, X Yang, MD Scott - Acta Biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
T cell-mediated immune rejection remains a barrier to successful transplantation. Polymer-
based bioengineering of cells may provide an effective means of preventing allorecognition …

[PDF][PDF] A new paradigm in transplant immunology: At the crossroad of synthetic biology and biomaterials

Z Zhang, L Ding, X Zuo, H Feng, Q Xia - Med, 2023 - cell.com
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients require meticulously tailored immunosuppressive
regimens to minimize graft loss and mortality. Traditional approaches focus on inhibiting …

Regulatory T-cell therapy for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases: the next frontier

JH Esensten, YD Muller, JA Bluestone… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Forkhead box P3–expressing regulatory T (Treg) cells are essential for self-tolerance, with
an emerging role in tissue repair and regeneration. Their ability to traffic to tissue and …

[HTML][HTML] Regulating the regulators: Is introduction of an antigen-specific approach in regulatory T cells the next step to treat autoimmunity?

I Janssens, N Cools - Cellular Immunology, 2020 - Elsevier
In autoimmunity, the important and fragile balance between immunity and tolerance is
disturbed, resulting in abnormal immune responses to the body's own tissues and cells …

Potential T regulatory cell therapy in transplantation: how far have we come and how far can we go?

M Battaglia - Transplant International, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Graft survival has been lately improved by the introduction of efficient immunosuppressive
drugs. However, late graft loss caused by chronic rejection and the side effects of long‐term …

Regulatory T cells for tolerance therapy: revisiting the concept

C LeGuern - Critical Reviews™ in Immunology, 2011 - dl.begellhouse.com
The discovery of regulatory T cells (Tregs) as a crucial component of peripheral down-
regulation of immunity to self and allogeneic antigens has raised legitimate hope for the …

Engineering an “infectious” Treg biomimetic through chemoselective tethering of TGF-β1 to PEG brush surfaces

EY Yang, JP Kronenfeld, KM Gattás-Asfura, AL Bayer… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Modulation of immunological responses to allografts following transplantation is of pivotal
importance to improving graft outcome and duration. Of the many approaches, harnessing …

Cell therapy to promote transplantation tolerance: a winning strategy?

G Lombardi, P Sagoo, C Scotta, H Fazekasova… - …, 2011 - Future Medicine
Organ transplantation is currently the only effective treatment for end-stage organ failure.
However, success is limited by the immune response of the recipient to allogeneic tissues …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of leukapheresis and CD4 positive selection in Treg isolation and the ex-vivo expansion for a clinical application in transplantation and autoimmune …

K Gołąb, R Grose, P Trzonkowski, A Wickrema… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adoptive transfer of T regulatory cells (Tregs) is of great interest as a novel
immunosuppressive therapy in autoimmune disorders and transplantation. Obtaining a …

T regulatory cells as an immunotherapy for transplantation

MH Albert, C Anasetti, XZ Yu - Expert Opinion on Biological …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Advances in immunosuppressive therapies have made tissue and organ transplantation a
common procedure in clinical medicine. However, true donor and recipient tolerance is not …