CUE-401: Harnessing the Power of TGF-β

Potent Immunosuppressive Cytokine Vital to the Maintenance of Immune Tolerance and Homeostasis


2020 Publications

Induced, but not natural, regulatory T cells retain phenotype and function following exposure to inflamed synovial fibroblasts

Yang S, Zhang X, Chen J, Dang J, Liang R, Zeng D, Zhang H, Xue Y, Liu Y, Wu W, Zhao J, Wang J, Pan Y, Xu H, Sun B, Huang F, Lu Y, Hsueh W, Olsen N, Zheng SG. Induced, but not natural, regulatory T cells retain phenotype and function following exposure to inflamed synovial fibroblasts. Sci Adv. 2020 Oct 28;6(44):eabb0606.

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Epigenetic conversion of conventional T cells into regulatory T cells by CD28 signal deprivation

Mikami N, Kawakami R, Chen KY, Sugimoto A, Ohkura N, & Sakaguchi S. Epigenetic conversion of conventional T cells into regulatory T cells by CD28 signal deprivation, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2020. 117 (22) 12258-12268.

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2018 Publications

Critical Role of TGF-β and IL-2 Receptor Signaling in Foxp3 Induction by an Inhibitor of DNA Methylation

Freudenberg K, Lindner N, Dohnke S, Garbe AI, Schallenberg S, Kretschmer K. Critical Role of TGF-β and IL-2 Receptor Signaling in Foxp3 Induction by an Inhibitor of DNA Methylation, Front. Immunol. 2018 Feb 2;9:125.

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2012 Publications

Antigen-specific transforming growth factor β–induced Treg cells, but not natural Treg cells, ameliorate autoimmune arthritis in mice by shifting the Th17/Treg cell balance from Th17 predominance to Treg cell predominance

Kong N, Lan Q, Chen M, Wang J, Shi W, Horwitz DA, Quesniaux V, Ryffel B, Liu Z, Brand D, Zou H, Zheng SG. Antigen-specific transforming growth factor β-induced Treg cells, but not natural Treg cells, ameliorate autoimmune arthritis in mice by shifting the Th17/Treg cell balance from Th17 predominance to Treg cell predominance. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Aug;64(8):2548-58.

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2003 Publications

Conversion of Peripheral CD4+CD25− Naive T Cells to CD4+CD25+Regulatory T Cells by TGF-β Induction of Transcription Factor Foxp3

Chen W, Jin W, Hardegen N, Lei KJ, Li L, Marinos N, McGrady G, Wahl SM. Conversion of peripheral CD4+CD25- naive T cells to CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells by TGF-beta induction of transcription factor Foxp3. J Exp Med. 2003 Dec 15;198(12):1875-86.

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