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ReviewJournal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)2025

Regulatory T cell memory: implications for malaria.

Nana Appiah Essel Charles-Chess, Samarchith P Kurup

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2 authors.

Nana Appiah Essel Charles-ChessDepartment of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Samarchith P KurupDepartment of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.

Funding

Type-I Interferons drive cell-autonomous immunity to malariaR01AI168307 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI KURUP, SAM · 2022 to 2025
$1.9M
Memory Regulatory T cells in Recurring MalariaR01AI193123 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI Sam Kurup · 2025 to 2026
$1.3M
Kurup lab AI168307NIAID NIH HHS AI168307NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI168307NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI193123NIH
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) can persist as memory cells (mTregs) in both infectious and non-infectious settings. However, their functional behavior, phenotypic stability, and suppressive properties upon antigen re-exposure remain poorly understood. Emerging evidence suggests that mTregs exhibit enhanced proliferation and suppressive capacity upon re-encountering the same antigen, a feature that may be critical in recurrent infections such as malaria. In malaria, Tregs are known to modulate immune responses and influence acute disease outcomes, suggesting that mTreg recall may play a significant role in long-term immunity. This review explores the biology of Treg memory, with a focus on malaria, and examines the immunological implications of maintaining a suppressive mTreg population in malaria immunity.

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Immunologic MemoryMalariaMemory T CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAnimalsHumansmalariamemoryPlasmodiumT cellsTregs

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PMID40267394
PMCPMC12394990

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