Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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Chapter 41.5, Problem 3R
Summary Introduction
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The poor prognosis stage indicated by the Tregs (regulatory T cells), whose number gets increased in some cancers.
Introduction:
Tregs are the regulatory T cells, which are also known as the suppressor T cells. These cells are responsible for the prevention of the autoimmune disease. They also maintain the tolerance to self-antigens.
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