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- A3.6 Two components contributing to reduced treg surface CD25 in sle patients and their unaffected relativesPublication . Costa, N; Marques, O; Godinho, S; Carvalho, C; Leal, B; Vasconcelos, C; Marinho, A; Moraes-Fontes, M F; Gomes da Costa, A; Ponte, C; Marques, R; Coias, T; Martins, A R; Viana, J F; Martins, B; Fesel, CBackground FOXP3+ regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are in a functionally deficient state with a characteristic reduction or absence of surface CD25 (the IL-2 receptor alpha chain). Genetic variation in the CD25-encoding IL2RA locus is associated with other autoimmune disorders.