Regulation of myeloperoxidase‐specific T cell responses during disease remission in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis: The role of Treg cells and tryptophan degradation

Konstantia‐Maria Chavele, Deepa Shukla, Tracey Keteepe‐Arachi, Judith A. Seidel, Dietmar Fuchs, Charles D. Pusey, Alan D. Salama

Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2010 · 64 citations · 33 references

Abstract

Our findings indicate that MPO-specific T cell frequencies are regulated during disease remission in association with tryptophan degradation. The tryptophan regulatory pathway is induced during active disease and persists during disease remission.

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