Regulatory T Cell Populations in Children Are Affected by Age and Food Allergy Diagnosis

Young food allergic children have decreased regulatory T cell (Treg) percentages. Only Tregs from healthy controls demonstrated age-related increases in their expression of the gut-associated chemokine receptor CCR6, which may be important in maintaining oral tolerance to foods and preventing the development of allergic disease.

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