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ArticleThe Journal of experimental medicine2026

A PI3Kδ-Foxo1-FasL signaling amplification loop rewires CD4+ T cell signaling and differentiation.

Dominic P Golec, Pedro H Gazzinelli-Guimaraes, Daniel Chauss, Kang Yu, Hiroyuki Nagashima, Anthony C Cruz, Tom Hill, Sundar Ganesan, Jennifer L Cannons, Jillian K Perry and 14 more

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24 authors.

Dominic P GolecLaboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2741-3302
Pedro H Gazzinelli-Guimaraes *Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4932-2206
Daniel Chauss *Immunoregulation Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8343-0860
Kang Yu *Lymphocyte Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-0893-9397
Hiroyuki Nagashima *Lymphocyte Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8405-6746
Anthony C CruzLymphocyte Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-3799-2103
Tom HillNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4661-6391
Sundar GanesanResearch Technologies Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1132-2016
Jennifer L CannonsLaboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4121-5668
Jillian K PerryLaboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8617-8693
Luis NiveloDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4943-1827
Ilin JoshiLaboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3861-625X
Nicolas PereiraLaboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3654-4029
Fabrício Marcus Silva OliveiraDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9963-1758
Yufan ZhengLaboratory of Host Immunity and Microbiome, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4827-6191
Makheni Jean PierreLaboratory of Host Immunity and Microbiome, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7981-6050
Kirk M DrueyLaboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5834-6501
Justin B LackNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0584-4010
Eric V DangLaboratory of Host Immunity and Microbiome, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2389-6167
Thomas B NutmanLaboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6887-4941
Alejandro V VillarinoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8068-2176
John J O'SheaLymphocyte Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6456-9752
Behdad AfzaliImmunoregulation Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2968-1156
Pamela L SchwartzbergLaboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6318-9187

Funding

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNIAMS NIH HHSNIDDK NIH HHSNIH HHSUniversity of Miami PG013596University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center PG012707
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While inputs regulating CD4+ T helper (Th) cell differentiation are well defined, the integration of downstream signaling with transcriptional and epigenetic programs that define Th lineage identity remains incompletely resolved. PI3K signaling is a critical regulator of T cell function; activating mutations affecting PI3Kδ result in an immunodeficiency with multiple T cell defects. Using mice expressing activated PI3Kδ, we found aberrant expression of proinflammatory Th1 signature genes under Th2-inducing conditions, both in vivo and in vitro. This dysregulation was driven by a PI3Kδ-IL-2-Foxo1 signaling amplification loop, fueling Foxo1 inactivation, loss of Th2 lineage restriction, and extensive epigenetic reprogramming. Surprisingly, ablation of Fasl, a Foxo1-repressed gene, normalized both Th2 differentiation and TCR signaling. BioID and imaging revealed Fas interactions with TCR signaling components, which were supported by Fas-mediated potentiation of TCR signaling that could occur in the absence of FADD. Our results highlight Fas-FasL signaling as a critical intermediate in phenotypes driven by activated PI3Kδ, thereby linking two key pathways of immune dysregulation.

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CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesFas Ligand ProteinForkhead Box Protein O1Signal TransductionAnimalsInterleukin-2MiceTh2 CellsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesFas Ligand ProteinFasl protein, mouseForkhead Box Protein O1Foxo1 protein, mouseInterleukin-2Pik3cd protein, mouse

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PMID41718717
PMCPMC12922663

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