期刊
JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY
卷 111, 期 1, 页码 173-195出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1002/JLB.1RI0121-066R
关键词
BCL6; lupus; rheumatoid arthritis; Sjogren' s; T follicular helper; Tfh
资金
- BLRD [BX002644]
- NIH [R01 -A123539]
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells play a critical role in adaptive immunity, supporting germinal center B cell survival, antibody class switching, and plasma cell maturation. The differentiation of Tfh is regulated by signals and transcription factors, and further research is needed to understand the dysregulation of Tfh in autoimmune diseases.
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are a critical component of adaptive immunity and assist in optimal Ab-mediated defense. Multiple effector functions of Tfh support germinal center B cell survival, Ab class switching, and plasma cell maturation. In the past 2 decades, the phenotype and functional characteristics of GC Tfh have been clarified allowing for robust studies of the Th subset including activation signals and environmental cues controlling Tfh differentiation and migration during an immune response. A unique, 2-step differentiation process of Tfh has been proposed but the mechanisms underlying transition between unstable Tfh precursors and functional mature Tfh remain elusive. Likewise, newly identified transcriptional regulators of Tfh development have not yet been incorporated into our understanding of how these cells might function in disease. Here, we review the signals and downstream transcription factors that shape Tfh differentiation including what is known about the epigenetic processes that maintain Tfh identity. It is proposed that further evaluation of the stepwise differentiation pattern of Tfh will yield greater insights into how these cells become dysregulated in autoimmunity.
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