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ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026

A stage-based framework to interpret regulatory T cell biology after heart transplantation.

Yuansheng Wang, Mingyang Ni, Aijia Zheng, Yuqing Peng, Jinbiao Liu, Qing Xiong, Xueli Wang, Vuk Savkovic, Sini Kang

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Review in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yuansheng WangCardiodynamics and Assistive Tech Group, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Wuhan Joint Laboratory (China-Serbia) of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Mingyang NiCardiodynamics and Assistive Tech Group, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Wuhan Joint Laboratory (China-Serbia) of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Aijia ZhengCardiodynamics and Assistive Tech Group, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Wuhan Joint Laboratory (China-Serbia) of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yuqing PengCardiodynamics and Assistive Tech Group, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Wuhan Joint Laboratory (China-Serbia) of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jinbiao LiuCardiodynamics and Assistive Tech Group, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Wuhan Joint Laboratory (China-Serbia) of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Qing XiongCardiodynamics and Assistive Tech Group, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Wuhan Joint Laboratory (China-Serbia) of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xueli WangHubei Provincial Enterprise Technology Center, Wuhan Vickor Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, China.
Vuk Savkovic *Merseburg University of Applied Sciences, Merseburg, Germany.
Sini Kang *Cardiodynamics and Assistive Tech Group, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Wuhan Joint Laboratory (China-Serbia) of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells play a pivotal role in immune responses following heart transplantation, influencing the entire post-transplant process. This article examines Treg dynamics in a stage-specific framework and their clinical implications. In the early phase (0-30 days), dominated by injury-related sterile inflammation, Treg recruitment affects local inflammation resolution and tissue repair, potentially altering risks of early immune injury and rejection. The intermediate phase (1-6 months) features high acute cellular rejection risk with ongoing immunosuppression adjustments; Treg quantity, phenotype, and suppressive function are closely associated with the regulation of anti-donor immune responses. In the late phase (>6 months), chronic low-grade inflammation and progressive vascular remodeling predominate, where Tregs suppress persistent immune attacks but may promote fibrosis via repair pathways, exhibiting bidirectional effects. This article highlights Treg detection limitations, including

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acute cellular rejectioncardiac allograft vasculopathyfoxpheart transplantationregulatory T cells

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PMCPMC13076496

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