These cells inhibit the activation phase of the immune response by suppressing the response of B cells (antibody producing cells) or of other T cells (killer T cells, helper T cells) to an antigen resulting in tolerance for the antigen by the host.
A subset of T cells that turn off antibody production and other immune responses.
T cells that keep the response to foreign substances in the body in check.
Lymphocytes that inhibit B cell activation and the secretion of antibodies by plasma cells.