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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Unlocking the therapeutic potential of thymus-isolated regulatory T cells.

Yueyuan Hu, Hugo Cruz, Samikshya Santosh Nirmala, Anke Fuchs

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Yueyuan Hu *Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB), TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Hugo Cruz *Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB), TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Samikshya Santosh NirmalaCenter for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB), TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Anke FuchsCenter for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB), TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a pivotal role in modulating excessive immune responses and maintaining immune homeostasis in humans. Notably, therapeutic strategies employing autologous and allogeneic Tregs have shown promising signs of efficacy in the treatment and prevention of graft versus-host disease (GvHD), transplant rejection and autoimmune diseases. Treg cells are typically obtained from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood, but the largely antigen-experienced memory state of peripheral blood Tregs and the limited number of Tregs that can be isolated from cord blood remain obstacles. However, recent studies have identified the thymus as a novel and promising source of Tregs, overcoming the abovementioned limitations. Currently, human thymus-isolated regulatory T cells (thyTregs) are being investigated in phase 1/2 clinical trials to assess their safety and efficacy in both autologous and allogeneic settings. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the different manufacturing processes for isolation and expansion of thymus-derived regulatory T cells, their clinical relevance and current ongoing clinical trials investigating the therapeutic potential of this novel class of Tregs.

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Thymus GlandT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAnimalsCell SeparationGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansex vivo Treg expansionin vitro Treg expansionregulatory T cellsthymusthyTregsTreg cell therapyTreg isolation

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PMCPMC12240946

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