AUTHOR=ten Brinke Anja , Martinez-Llordella Marc , Cools Nathalie , Hilkens Catharien M. U. , van Ham S. Marieke , Sawitzki Birgit , Geissler Edward K. , Lombardi Giovanna , Trzonkowski Piotr , Martinez-Caceres Eva TITLE=Ways Forward for Tolerance-Inducing Cellular Therapies- an AFACTT Perspective JOURNAL=Frontiers in Immunology VOLUME=10 YEAR=2019 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00181 DOI=10.3389/fimmu.2019.00181 ISSN=1664-3224 ABSTRACT=

Clinical studies with cellular therapies using tolerance-inducing cells, such as tolerogenic antigen-presenting cells (tolAPC) and regulatory T cells (Treg) for the prevention of transplant rejection and the treatment of autoimmune diseases have been expanding the last decade. In this perspective, we will summarize the current perspectives of the clinical application of both tolAPC and Treg, and will address future directions and the importance of immunomonitoring in clinical studies that will result in progress in the field.