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 101: An Introduction to the Immune System
Explore the role of the immune system, different types of immunity (innate and adaptive), and organs of the immune system. Presented by Dr. Rusung Tan, Head, Immunity in Health & Disease, CFRI; Professor, Department of Pathology, UBC. | Dr. Stuart Turvey, Clinician Scientist & Co-Director, Immunity in Health & Disease, CRFI; Associate Professor, Division of Infectious & Immunological Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, UBC. (2011)
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