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Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary E Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for uncovering how the body prevents immune attacks on itself. Sakaguchi discovered regulatory T cells, while Brunkow and Ramsdell identified the key gene, Foxp3, that governs their function.

Their pioneering work on peripheral immune tolerance revealed how a special class of immune cells, known as regulatory T cells, act as guardians against autoimmune disease.

Explore the groundbreaking Nobel Prize-winning discovery of how the immune system maintains balance and peace within the body. Learn how Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi uncovered the crucial 'peacekeepers' of our immune system.

T cells are a type of white blood cell that plays a critical role in the immune system's defence against infections. They originate in the bone marrow and mature in the thymus, hence their name.

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The first award, for medicine, will be announced by the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institute on Monday.