A review of signaling and transcriptional control in T follicular helper cell differentiation

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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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:111

Enthalten in:

Journal of leukocyte biology - 111(2022), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 173-195

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hart, Andrew P [VerfasserIn]
Laufer, Terri M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BCL6
Journal Article
Lupus
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sjogren's
T follicular helper
Tfh
Transcription Factors

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Date Completed 07.02.2022

Date Revised 07.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/JLB.1RI0121-066R

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324212712