今年的诺贝尔生理学或医学奖颁给了发现调节性T细胞（Treg）的三位科学家，调节性T细胞（Treg）是一类具有免疫抑制功能的T细胞亚群，主要功能是维持免疫系统平衡，防止过度免疫反应导致自身免疫疾病。而其关键基因Foxp3作为Treg的“身份象征”被写进教科书——没有Foxp3，就没有Treg。传统观点认为，Foxp3必须持续表达，Treg才能维持抑制功能、避免自身免疫。

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