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Foxp3: a genetic foundation for regulatory T cell differentiation and function

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Fred Ramsdell and Alexander Rudensky revisit the discovery of the Foxp3 gene and its foundational role in the differentiation and function of regulatory T cells.

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  1. Sonoma Biotherapeutics, South San Francisco, CA, USA

    Fred Ramsdell

  2. Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Fred Ramsdell

  3. Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Immunology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute and Ludwig Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Alexander Y. Rudensky

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Ramsdell, F., Rudensky, A.Y. Foxp3: a genetic foundation for regulatory T cell differentiation and function. Nat Immunol 21, 708–709 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-020-0694-5

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