Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Volume 2008 (2008), Article ID 305859, 12 pages
doi:10.1155/2008/305859
Research Article
Comparative Study of Regulatory T Cell Function of Human CD25+CD4+ T Cells from Thymocytes, Cord Blood, and Adult Peripheral Blood
Wakae Fujimaki,
1,2,3 Nozomu Takahashi,
1 Kei Ohnuma,
1 Masayoshi Nagatsu,
4 Hiromi Kurosawa,
4 Satoko Yoshida,
5 Nam H. Dang,
6 Takehiko Uchiyama,
2 and
Chikao Morimoto1
1Division of Clinical Immunology, Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
3Human Medical Science Division, Kagawa Nutrition University, Saitama 350-0288, Japan
4Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yoshida Clinic, Saitama 358-0054, Japan
6Department of Hematologic Malignancies, Nevada Cancer Institute, Las Vegas, NV 89135, USA
Received 13 February 2008; Revised 16 April 2008; Accepted 20 May 2008
Academic Editor: Yasunobu Yoshikai
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How to Cite this Article
Wakae Fujimaki, Nozomu Takahashi, Kei Ohnuma, et al., “Comparative Study of Regulatory T Cell Function of Human CD25+CD4+ T Cells from Thymocytes, Cord Blood, and Adult Peripheral Blood,” Clinical and Developmental Immunology, vol. 2008, Article ID 305859, 12 pages, 2008. doi:10.1155/2008/305859