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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2022

T-BET drives the conversion of human type 3 innate lymphoid cells into functional NK cells.

Laura Kiekens, Sigrid Wahlen, Eva Persyn, Zenzi De Vos, Tom Taghon, Bart Vandekerckhove, Georges Leclercq

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. ILC3: a case of conflicted identity.Frontiers in immunology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laura KiekensLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Sigrid WahlenLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Eva PersynLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Zenzi De VosLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Tom TaghonLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Bart VandekerckhoveLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Georges LeclercqLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Ghent University · BECancer Research Institute Ghent · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) are characterized by RORγt expression and they produce IL-22 upon activation. ILC3s play a role in maintenance of barrier integrity in the intestine. Under inflammatory conditions, the ILC composition of the mucosal tissues is altered due to a high degree of plasticity. It has been extensively demonstrated that both murine and human ILC3s convert into ILC1s to mediate appropriate immune responses. However, plasticity between human ILC3s and NK cells is less well documented. As T-BET and EOMES are key transcription factors in NK cell differentiation, we investigated whether ectopic T-BET or EOMES expression converts human ILC3s into NK cells. ILC3s with ectopic T-BET and EOMES expression downregulate RORγt expression, while T-BET-overexpressing ILC3s additionally upregulate EOMES expression. High E ctopic T-BET expression in ILC3s results in transdifferentiation towards CD94

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Immunity, InnateNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3AnimalsHumansKiller Cells, NaturalMicePerforinT-bet Transcription FactorTranscription FactorsNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3PerforinT-bet Transcription FactorTranscription FactorsEOMEShuman innate lymphoid cellsILC3NK cellsplasticityT-BETtransdifferentiation

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PMID36330517
PMCPMC9623292
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