Human Sox4 facilitates the development of CXCL13-producing helper T cells in inflammatory environments
oleh: Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Shio Kobayashi, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino, Akinori Okahata, Kohei Doi, Kohei Nishitani, Koichi Murata, Hiromu Ito, Tatsuaki Tsuruyama, Hironori Haga, Shuichi Matsuda, Junya Toguchida
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-09-01 |
Deskripsi
At inflammatory sites, ectopic lymphoid-like structures (ELS) can be induced through the function of chemokine CXCL13 produced by CD4+ T cells. Here the authors show that a transcription factor, Sox4, induces the expression of CXCL13 in CD4 T cells in vitro, and is associated with ELS formation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.