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ReviewSeminars in immunology2008

Early B cell factor: Regulator of B lineage specification and commitment.

Kara Lukin, Scott Fields, Jacqueline Hartley, James Hagman

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Review in Seminars in immunology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kara LukinIntegrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, K516B, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
Scott Fields
Jacqueline Hartley
James Hagman
National Jewish Health · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · US

Funding

Function and Regulation of Early B Cell Factor (EBF)R01AI054661 · NIAID · NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH · PI HAGMAN, JAMES R. · 2004 to 2011
$2.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI054661NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI54661
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

B lymphocytes are generated from hematopoietic stem cells in a series of steps controlled by transcription factors. One of the most important regulators of this process is early B cell factor (EBF). Multiple lines of evidence indicate that expression of EBF is a principle determinant of the B cell fate. In the absence of EBF, progenitor cells fail to express classical markers of B cells, including immunoglobulins. EBF drives B cell differentiation by activating the Pax5 gene and other genes required for the pre-B and B cell receptors. New evidence suggests that expression of EBF in common lymphoid progenitors directs B cell fate decisions. Specification and commitment of cells to the B cell lineage are further established by Pax5, which increases expression of EBF. Recently, it was demonstrated that both EBF and Pax5 contribute to the commitment of cells to the B lineage. Together, these studies confirm that EBF is a keystone in the regulatory network that coordinates B cell lineage specification and commitment.

Indexed as

AnimalsB-Cell Activating FactorB-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell LineageHumansPAX5 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsB-Cell Activating FactorEBF1 protein, humanPAX5 protein, humanPAX5 Transcription FactorTrans-Activators

Identifiers

PMID18722139
PMCPMC2577021
OpenAlexW2083369108

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