AMPLIFICATION OF REGULATORY T CELLS USING ANTI-THYMOCYTE IMMUNOGLOBULINS

摘要

The invention relates to an ex vivo method for preparing regulatory T cells from CD4 + T cells and anti-thymocyte immunoglobulins, as well as the regulatory T cells that can be obtained by this method, a pharmaceutical composition containing them, and their uses for the treatment and / or prevention of graft-versus-host disease, rejection of tissue (s) or organ (s) after transplantation, autoimmune disease, or allergy. The invention also relates to a kit for the amplification of regulatory T cells.