PEPTIDASE INHIBITOR 16 (PI16) AS A BIOMARKER FOR REGULATORY T (TREG) CELLS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention provides markers of regulatory T (Treg) cells, preferably, cell surface markers of Treg cells and uses of those markers or compounds that bind thereto to identify or isolate Treg cells or to diagnose/prognose/treat/prevent Treg-mediated conditions. The present invention also provides methods for identification and/or isolation of Treg cell subpopulations and such isolated subpopulations of Treg cells.