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ArticleThe Journal of experimental medicine2019

Tcf1 and Lef1 are required for the immunosuppressive function of regulatory T cells.

Shaojun Xing, Kexin Gai, Xiang Li, Peng Shao, Zhouhao Zeng, Xudong Zhao, Xin Zhao, Xia Chen, William J Paradee, David K Meyerholz and 2 more

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Article in The Journal of experimental medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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69citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

69 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 119 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

12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shaojun XingDepartments of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Kexin GaiDepartments of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Xiang LiDepartment of Physics, The George Washington University, Washington DC.
Peng ShaoDepartments of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.ORCID 0000-0002-8453-6480
Zhouhao ZengDepartment of Physics, The George Washington University, Washington DC.
Xudong ZhaoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Xin ZhaoDepartments of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Xia ChenDepartments of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
William J ParadeeGenome Editing Core Facility, University of Iowa, Coralville, IA.
David K MeyerholzDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.ORCID 0000-0003-1552-3253
Weiqun PengDepartment of Physics, The George Washington University, Washington DC wpeng@gwu.edu.
Hai-Hui XueDepartments of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA hai-hui-xue@uiowa.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-9163-7669
University of Iowa · USGeorge Washington University · US

Funding

Viral VectorP30CA086862 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Douglas Robert Spitz · 2000 to 2026
$70.0M
Vector Core-Core 2P30DK054759 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Alejandro Antonio Pezzulo · 1998 to 2026
$30.5M
Tcf/Lef-b-catenin in T cell identity and cancerR01AI112579 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Hai-Hui Xue · 2015 to 2026
$5.4M
Tcf/Lef and B-catenin pathway in follicular helper T cellsR01AI121080 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Hai-Hui Xue · 2016 to 2026
$4.6M
Ezh2 regulates follicular helper T cell differentiationR01AI139874 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI PENG, WEIQUN, XUE, HAI-HUI · 2018 to 2022
$2.4M
Flow Cytometry Cell SorterS10OD016199 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI BALLAS, ZUHAIR K. · 2015 to 2015
$443k
Targeting Tcf/Lef-transcriptional program in leukemic stem cellsI01BX002903 · VA · VA NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM · PI XUE, HAI-HUI · 2016 to 2019
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BLRD VA I01 BX002903NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI112579NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI121080NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI139874NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK054759NIH HHS S10 OD016199
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tcf1 and Lef1 have versatile functions in regulating T cell development and differentiation, but intrinsic requirements for these factors in regulatory T (T reg) cells remain to be unequivocally defined. Specific ablation of Tcf1 and Lef1 in T reg cells resulted in spontaneous multi-organ autoimmunity that became more evident with age. Tcf1/Lef1-deficient T regs showed reduced protection against experimentally induced colitis, indicative of diminished immuno-suppressive capacity. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that Tcf1 and Lef1 were responsible for positive regulation of a subset of T reg-overrepresented signature genes such as

Indexed as

Immune ToleranceAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationColitisDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alphaLymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTranscriptomeDextran SulfateHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alphaHnf1a protein, mouseLef1 protein, mouseLymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1

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PMID30837262
PMCPMC6446865
OpenAlexW2922183918

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