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Review
. 2007 Feb;26(2):143-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2007.02.002.

The leptin connection: regulatory T cells and autoimmunity

Kim J Hasenkrug  1
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The leptin connection: regulatory T cells and autoimmunity

Kim J Hasenkrug. Immunity. 2007 Feb.
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Abstract

Leptin is a cytokine-like hormone with proinflammatory properties linked to autoimmune diseases. In this issue of Immunity, De Rosa et al. (2007) elucidate an important new role for leptin in the anergy and hyporesponsiveness of regulatory T cells.

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