Abstract

Thymus-derived regulatory T cells are thought to suppress target cells by either a cell contact–dependent mechanism or the production of inhibitory cytokines. A new study suggests a third strategy of apoptosis induced by the consumption of interleukin 2 and other T cell growth factors by regulatory T cells.

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