Further checkpoints in Th1 development
- PMID: 12121657
- DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(02)00331-x
Further checkpoints in Th1 development
Abstract
Tight control of Th1 immunity is essential to prevent immunopathology. Central to control of the IFN-gamma gene is the transcription factor T-bet, whose induction is Stat-1 dependent. IL-12 is dominant in directing Th1 development, while synergizing with IL-18 for IFNgamma production from differentiated Th1 cells. In this issue of Immunity, IL-27 is described, which acts in synergy with IL-12 early in Th1 development from naive T cells via the receptor TCCR/WSX-1. We review the coordination of these checkpoints in Th1 development and function.
Comment on
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IL-27, a heterodimeric cytokine composed of EBI3 and p28 protein, induces proliferation of naive CD4+ T cells.Immunity. 2002 Jun;16(6):779-90. doi: 10.1016/s1074-7613(02)00324-2. Immunity. 2002. PMID: 12121660
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