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ReviewCellular & molecular immunology2015

The role of all-trans retinoic acid in the biology of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells.

Zhong-Min Liu, Kun-Peng Wang, Jilin Ma, Song Guo Zheng

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Review in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 78 papers.

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78citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

78 citing papers in PubMed, 117 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 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhong-Min LiuResearch Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Kun-Peng WangDivision of Rheumatology, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
Jilin MaDivision of Rheumatology, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
Song Guo ZhengResearch Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai East Hospital · CNHangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNPenn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · US

Funding

Therapeutic immunoregulation mediated by TGF-??-induced iTregs in autoimmune arthR01AR059103 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI JARJOUR, WAEL N · 2010 to 2020
$3.9M
Generation of Regulatory T cells ex-vivo for the treatment of systemic lupus erytR43AI084359 · NIAID · EXCELL THERAPEUTICS, LLC · PI O'NEIL, DAVID · 2011 to 2011
$245k
NIAID NIH HHS AI084359NIAID NIH HHS R43 AI084359NIAMS NIH HHS AR059103NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR059103
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T (Treg) cells are necessary for immune system homeostasis and the prevention of autoimmune diseases. Foxp3 is specifically expressed in Treg cells and plays a key role in their differentiation and function. Foxp3(+) Treg cells are consisted of naturally occurring, thymus-derived Treg (nTreg) and peripheral-induced Treg (iTreg) cells that may have different functional characteristics or synergistic roles. All-trans retinoic acid (atRA), a vitamin A metabolite, regulates a wide range of biological processes, including cell differentiation and proliferation. Recent studies demonstrated that atRA also regulates the differentiation of T helper (Th) cells and Treg cells. Moreover, atRA also sustains nTreg stability under inflammatory conditions. In this review, we summarize the significant progress of our understanding of the role(s) and mechanisms of atRA in Treg biology.

Indexed as

AnimalsForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansImmunomodulationLymphocyte SubsetsModels, ImmunologicalT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTretinoinForkhead Transcription FactorsTretinoin

Identifiers

PMID25640656
PMCPMC4579645
OpenAlexW1975451639

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