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The role and mechanisms of multiple immunoregulatory cells in pulmonary tuberculosis

  • By

  • Hao Liu

  • Ping Li

  • Sujuan He

  • Haoran Yang

  • Ting Yuan

  • Xiaojin He

  • Yingzheng Tan

  • June 2, 2026

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    Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a leading cause of infectious disease mortality, driven by the complex regulation of the host immune response.

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    Regulatory immune cells, including Tregs, Bregs, MDSCs, and macrophages, play crucial roles in modulating the immune response during PTB.

  • 3

    Tregs maintain immune homeostasis by suppressing excessive inflammation, but their accumulation can compromise protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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    Patients with PTB show higher levels of Tregs, which may be linked to disease progression and drug resistance in multi-drug-resistant TB.

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    Understanding the mechanisms of regulatory immune cells in PTB is essential for developing effective immunotherapy strategies to enhance treatment outcomes.

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The role and mechanisms of multiple immunoregulatory cells in pulmonary tuberculosis

  • by Hao Liu, Ping Li, Sujuan He, Haoran Yang, Ting Yuan, Xiaojin He, Yingzheng Tan

  • June 2, 2026

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