regulatory t cells in arterivirus and coronavirus infections: do they protect against disease or enhance it?

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Abstract
Regulatory T cells (T<sub>regs</sub>) are a subset of T cells that are responsible for maintaining peripheral immune tolerance and homeostasis. The hallmark of T<sub>regs</sub> is the expression of the forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) transcription factor. Natural regulatory T cells (nT<sub>regs</sub>) are a distinct population of T cells that express CD4 and FoxP3. nTregs develop in the thymus and function in maintaining peripheral immune tolerance. Other CD4<sup>+</sup>, CD4<sup>-</sup>CD8<sup>-</sup>, and CD8<sup>+</sup>CD28<sup>-</sup> T cells can be induced to acquire regulatory function by antigenic stimulation, depending on the cytokine milieu. Inducible (or adaptive) T<sub>regs</sub> frequently express high levels of the interleukin 2 receptor (CD25). Atypical T<sub>regs</sub> express FoxP3 and CD4 but have no surface expression of CD25. Type 1 regulatory T cells (Tr1 cells) produce IL-10, while T helper 3 cells (Th3) produce TGF-β. The function of inducible T<sub>regs</sub> is presumably to maintain immune homeostasis, especially in the context of chronic inflammation or infection. Induction of T<sub>regs</sub> in coronaviral infections protects against the more severe forms of the disease attributable to the host response. However, arteriviruses have exploited these T cell subsets as a means to dampen the immune response allowing for viral persistence. T<sub>reg</sub> induction or activation in the pathogenesis of disease has been described in both porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, lactate dehydrogenase elevating virus, and mouse hepatitis virus. This review discusses the development and biology of regulatory T cells in the context of arteriviral and coronaviral infection.
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Authors ;Tanya LeRoith;S. Michelle Todd;Thomas E. Cecere
Journal International journal of pharmaceutics
Year 2012
DOI
10.3390/v4050833
URL
http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/5/833
Keywords
regulatory t cell coronavirusmicrobiology

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