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Control of regulatory T cells and T helper cells in human diseases: from bench to bedside Free
Xiaohui Zhou1, Bin Li2, Huimin Fan1,3,*, and Zhongmin Liu1,3,*
1Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
2Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Unit of Molecular Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Shanghai 200025, China
3Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
*Correspondence to:Huimin Fan, E-mail: frankfan@tongji.edu.cn; Zhongmin Liu, E-mail: zhongmin_liu@sina.com
J Mol Cell Biol, Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2013, 210-211,  https://doi.org/10.1093/jmcb/mjt013

The Third International Conference on Regulatory T cells and Th Subsets and Clinical Application in Human Diseases was held in Shanghai, China during 13–15 October 2012. This conference, organized by Shuiping Jiang, the Conference Founder and President, and Xuetao Cao, the President of Chinese Society for Immunology, brought together many prominent experts in the field of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and T helper cells (Th) subsets immunology and highlighted the cutting-edge advancements on the development, function, homeostasis and interplay of Tregs and Th subsets, especially the latest breakthrough in therapeutic applications in clinical settings.