Absence of functional fetal regulatory T cells in humans causes in utero organ-specific autoimmunity

Regulatory T cells play a critical role in preventing fetal organ-specific autoimmunity in humans. Autopsies of neonatal IPEX patients shortly after birth demonstrate chronic exocrine-dominant pancreatitis with tertiary lymphoid structures containing expanded oligoclonal T/B lymphocytes.

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