Repression of the Transcription Factor Th-POK by Runx Complexes in Cytotoxic T Cell Development
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Mouse CD4 + CD8 + double-positive (DP) thymocytes differentiate into CD4 + helper-lineage cells upon expression of the transcription factor Th-POK but commit to the CD8 + cytotoxic lineage in its absence. We report the redirected differentiation of class I–restricted thymocytes into CD4 + CD8 – helper-like T cells upon loss of Runx transcription factor complexes. A Runx-binding sequence within the Th-POK locus acts as a transcriptional silencer that is essential for Th-POK repression and for development of CD8 + T cells. Thus, Th-POK expression and genetic programming for T helper cell development are actively inhibited by Runx-dependent silencer activity, allowing for cytotoxic T cell differentiation. Identification of the transcription factors network in CD4 and CD8 lineage choice provides insight into how distinct T cell subsets are developed for regulating the adaptive immune system.
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency Japan
- National Presto Industries United States
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, Molecular Sequence Data, Histocompatibility Antigens Class II, Cell Differentiation, Mice, Transgenic, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer, Core Binding Factor beta Subunit, Mice, Core Binding Factor Alpha 3 Subunit, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit, Silencer Elements, Transcriptional, Animals, Cell Lineage, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, Transcription Factors
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, Molecular Sequence Data, Histocompatibility Antigens Class II, Cell Differentiation, Mice, Transgenic, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer, Core Binding Factor beta Subunit, Mice, Core Binding Factor Alpha 3 Subunit, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit, Silencer Elements, Transcriptional, Animals, Cell Lineage, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, Transcription Factors
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