Regulatory T Cells Promote Macrophage Efferocytosis during Inflammation Resolution

Regulatory T  cells suppress inflammation and promote tissue repair in multiple contexts. Proto, Doran, et al. show that Treg cells enhance the ability of macrophages to engulf apoptotic cells (efferocytosis) and thereby promote resolution of inflammation.

Source: Immunity - October 2, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jonathan D. Proto, Amanda C. Doran, Galina Gusarova, Arif Yurdagul, Erdi Sozen, Manikandan Subramanian, Mohammad N. Islam, Christina C. Rymond, Jasper Du, Jaime Hook, George Kuriakose, Jahar Bhattacharya, Ira Tabas Tags: Article Source Type: research