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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
卷 209, 期 8, 页码 1566-1573出版社
AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2101176
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The study revealed that Yin Yang 1 (YY-1) is a novel positive regulator involved in the differentiation of TFH cells. The absence of YY-1 significantly impairs TFH differentiation, leading to compromised immune system function.
T follicular helper (TFH) cells are a specialized subset of CD4 T cells that deliver critical help signals to B cells for the production of high-affinity Abs. Understanding the genetic program regulating TFH differentiation is critical if one wants to manipulate TFH cells during vaccination. A large number of transcription factor (TFs) involved in the regulation of TFH differentiation have been characterized. However, there are likely additional unknown TFs required for this process. To identify new TFs, we screened a large short hairpin RNA library targeting 353 TFs in mice using an in vivo RNA interference screen. Yin Yang 1 (YY-1) was identified as a novel positive regulator of TFH differentiation. Ablation of YY-1 severely impaired TFH differentiation following acute viral infection and protein immunization. We found that the zinc fingers of YY-1 are critical to support TFH differentiation. Thus, we discovered a novel TF involved in the regulation of TFH cells.
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