Dr. Megan Levings and her team have recently published two papers on the very different functions and uses of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are immune cells that help to rein in immune responses to ensure that they don’t go too far and begin harming healthy tissues in their pursuit of foreign invaders.
Immunity, When You Have Too Little
Let's discuss immune deficiency disorders and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the correction of primary immunodeficiencies. Presented by Dr. Anne Junker, Director, Clinical & Population Health Studies & Clinical Investigator, Immunity in Health & Disease, CFRI; Associate Professor, Division of Infectious & Immunological Diseases, Dept. of Pediatrics, UBC. | Dr. Jacob Rozmus, Physician, Division of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology & BMT; PhD Candidate, Dept. of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UBC. (2011)
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