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ReviewImmunological reviews2015

Ubiquitin-dependent regulation of Foxp3 and Treg function.

Joseph Barbi, Drew M Pardoll, Fan Pan

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Review in Immunological reviews, 2015. 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 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joseph BarbiImmunology and Hematopoiesis Division, Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Drew M PardollImmunology and Hematopoiesis Division, Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Fan PanImmunology and Hematopoiesis Division, Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

The Role of EOS in Regulatory T-cell Biology.R01AI089830 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI PARDOLL, DREW M. · 2010 to 2014
$2.0M
Metabolic regulation of T cell fate and tumor immunityR01AI099300 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI PAN, FAN · 2013 to 2017
$2.0M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI089830NIAID NIH HHS R01AI089830NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI099300NIAID NIH HHS R01AI099300
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T (Treg) cells are crucial enforcers of immune homeostasis. Their characteristic suppressive function largely arises from an equally unique pattern of gene expression. A complex network of factors and processes contribute to this 'signature' Treg gene expression landscape. Many of these alter the level and activity of the Treg-defining transcription factor Foxp3. As stable expression of Foxp3 is important for the ability of Treg cells to successfully prevent excessive or inappropriate immune activation, uncovering the mechanisms regulating Foxp3 level is required for the understanding and therapeutic exploitation of Tregs. While transcriptional regulation of the Foxp3 gene has been studied in depth, additional regulatory layers exist controlling the expression and activity of this key transcription factor. These include less-defined mechanisms active at the post-translational level. These pathways are just beginning to be elucidated. Here, we summarize emerging evidence for distinct, post-translationally active, ubiquitin-dependent pathways capable of controlling the activation and expression of Foxp3 and the function of Tregs. These pathways offer untapped opportunities for therapeutic fine-tuning of Tregs and their all-important restraint of the immune system.

Indexed as

AnimalsForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression RegulationHumansImmunomodulationSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryUbiquitinForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXP3 protein, humanUbiquitinFoxp3post-translational regulationTregubiquitin

Identifiers

PMID26085205
PMCPMC4930875
OpenAlexW1747519355

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