RNA binding proteins found essential for regulatory T cell function and immune homeostasis

Immunologists from the Institute have been the first to uncover a role for a family of RNA binding proteins in the function of regulatory T cells in the immune system. As their name suggests, regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a key role in modulating the immune system response, regulating the strength of the response by limiting the function of immune effector cells, such as “killer” T cells.