Regulation of regulatory T cells: epigenetics and plasticity.

Autor:	Okada M; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Hibino S; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Someya K; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Yoshmura A; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency, CREST, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: yoshimura@a6.keio.jp.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Advances in immunology [Adv Immunol] 2014; Vol. 124, pp. 249-73.
DOI:	10.1016/B978-0-12-800147-9.00008-X
Abstrakt:	Regulatory T (Treg) cells, as central mediators of immune suppression, play crucial roles in many aspects of immune system's physiology and pathophysiology. The transcription factor Foxp3 has been characterized as a master gene of Tregs. Yet Treg cells possess a distinct pattern of gene expression, including upregulation of immune-suppressive genes and silencing of inflammatory cytokine genes. Recent studies have revealed the molecular mechanisms that establish and maintain such gene regulation in Treg cells. This review discusses recent progress in our understanding of molecular features of Treg cells, with particular attention to Treg-cell lineage commitment and stability. (© 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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