Autoimmune inflammation and disease creates an environment that results in defective regulatory T (Treg) cell functions. New data show how induction of Foxp3 expression in these Treg cells during ongoing autoimmune inflammation can restore control over pathogenic T cell functions and resolve inflammation and pathology in mice.
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Ono, M. Restoring control over autoimmunity by inducing Foxp3. Nat Immunol 22, 1080–1082 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-021-01008-x
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