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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Regulatory T cell therapy in solid organ transplantation: mechanisms, translational progress, and remaining barriers.

Jie Yang, Xusheng Zeng, Ke Jiang, Xiangli Pang, Ai Huang

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Jie Yang *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xusheng Zeng *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ke JiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xiangli PangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ai HuangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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Abstract

The long-term outcomes of solid organ transplantation are constrained by alloimmune rejection and the toxicities of lifelong immunosuppression; durable tolerance therefore remains an unmet goal. Regulatory T cells are central mediators of peripheral tolerance, capable of restraining cellular and antibody-mediated rejection while shaping the intragraft inflammatory and repair milieu, supporting a mechanistic rationale for immunosuppression minimization. This review integrates key mechanisms by which Tregs regulate transplant immunity and summarizes evidence for Treg-directed interventions from preclinical studies to early clinical translation across liver, kidney, heart, and lung transplantation. To address the persistent gap between biological promise and inconsistent clinical efficacy, we organize translational barriers using a failure-mode perspective across the therapeutic continuum, encompassing product attributes and manufacturing quality,

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Graft RejectionOrgan TransplantationT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAnimalsGraft SurvivalHumansImmunosuppression TherapyTranslational Research, BiomedicalTransplantation Tolerancebiomarkersregulatory T cellssolid organ transplantationtranslational barrierstransplant toleranceTreg cell therapy

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