Regulatory T cells help to prevent autoimmune responses. A new imaging technique reveals that activation of these cells requires clustering with self-reactive effector T cells and sensing of the signalling protein interleukin-2. See Article p.225
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Carrizosa, E., Mempel, T. In the right place at the right time. Nature 528, 205–206 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature16312
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