Search Results - "Luckey, Megan A"
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The transcription factor ThPOK suppresses Runx3 and imposes CD4+ lineage fate by inducing the SOCS suppressors of cytokine signaling
Published in Nature immunology (01-07-2014)“…Lineage fate in the thymus is imposed by the antagonizing effects of the transcription factors ThPOK and Runx3. Park and colleagues show that ThPOK-induced…”
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Activated T Cells Secrete an Alternatively Spliced Form of Common γ-Chain that Inhibits Cytokine Signaling and Exacerbates Inflammation
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (19-06-2014)“…The common γ-chain (γc) plays a central role in signaling by IL-2 and other γc-dependent cytokines. Here we report that activated T cells produce an…”
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Chronic exposure to type-I IFN under lymphopenic conditions alters CD4 T cell homeostasis
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-03-2014)“…HIV infection and the associated chronic immune activation alter T cell homeostasis leading to CD4 T cell depletion and CD8 T cell expansion. The mechanisms…”
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The Cytokine Receptor IL-7Rα Impairs IL-2 Receptor Signaling and Constrains the In Vitro Differentiation of Foxp3+ Treg Cells
Published in iScience (21-08-2020)“…IL-7 receptor signaling is essential for the generation and maintenance of conventional T cells. Immunosuppressive Foxp3+ Treg cells, however, express uniquely…”
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Metabolic sensor AMPK directly phosphorylates RAG1 protein and regulates V(D)J recombination
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-06-2013)“…The ability to sense metabolic stress is critical for successful cellular adaptation. In eukaryotes, the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a highly…”
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Intrathymic IL-7: The where, when, and why of IL-7 signaling during T cell development
Published in Seminars in immunology (01-06-2012)“…Highlights ► Immature thymocytes require IL-7 signaling for survival, proliferation, and differentiation. ► IL-7 is produced by thymic stromal cells but not by…”
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Chemokine receptor CCR9 suppresses the differentiation of CD4+CD8αα+ intraepithelial T cells in the gut
Published in Mucosal immunology (01-05-2022)“…The chemokine receptor CCR9 equips T cells with the ability to respond to CCL25, a chemokine that is highly expressed in the thymus and the small intestine…”
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The molecular basis and cellular effects of distinct CD103 expression on CD4 and CD8 T cells
Published in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS (01-08-2021)“…Integrin CD103 mediates the adhesion and tissue retention of T cells by binding to E-cadherin which is abundant on epithelial cells. Notably, CD103 is highly…”
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SOCS3 is a suppressor of γc cytokine signaling and constrains generation of murine Foxp3+ regulatory T cells
Published in European journal of immunology (01-07-2020)“…SOCS3 is a cytosolic inhibitor of cytokine signaling that suppresses the activation of cytokine receptor‐associated JAK kinases. Mechanistically, SOCS3 is…”
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RORγt limits the amount of the cytokine receptor γc through the prosurvival factor Bcl-x L in developing thymocytes
Published in Science signaling (28-08-2018)“…The cytokine receptor subunit γc provides critical signals for T cell survival and differentiation. We investigated the molecular mechanism that controls the…”
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Soluble γc cytokine receptor suppresses IL-15 signaling and impairs iNKT cell development in the thymus
Published in Scientific reports (11-11-2016)“…The soluble γc protein (sγc) is a naturally occurring splice isoform of the γc cytokine receptor that is produced by activated T cells and inhibits γc cytokine…”
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γc cytokine signaling: graduate school in thymic education
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An in vivo IL-7 requirement for peripheral Foxp3+ regulatory T cell homeostasis
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-06-2012)“…All T cells are dependent on IL-7 for their development and for homeostasis. Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) are unique among T cells in that they are…”
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CD8 Lineage-specific Regulation of Interleukin-7 Receptor Expression by the Transcriptional Repressor Gfi1
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (05-10-2012)“…Interleukin-7 receptor α (IL-7Rα) is essential for T cell survival and differentiation. Glucocorticoids are potent enhancers of IL-7Rα expression with diverse…”
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Pim1 permits generation and survival of CD4+ T cells in the absence of γc cytokine receptor signaling
Published in European journal of immunology (01-09-2013)“…γ‐chain (γc) cytokine receptor signaling is required for the development of all lymphocytes. Why γc signaling plays such an essential role is not fully…”
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Ikaros is required to survive positive selection and to maintain clonal diversity during T-cell development in the thymus
Published in Blood (03-10-2013)“…The zinc-finger protein Ikaros is a key player in T-cell development and a potent tumor suppressor in thymocytes. To understand the molecular basis of its…”
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IL-7-dependent STAT1 activation limits homeostatic CD4+ T cell expansion
Published in JCI insight (16-11-2017)“…IL-7 regulates homeostatic mechanisms that maintain the overall size of the T cell pool throughout life. We show that, under steady-state conditions, IL-7…”
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Interleukin-6 expands homeostatic space for peripheral T cells
Published in Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-11-2013)“…•IL-6 signaling downregulates expression of its own receptor.•IL-6 overexpression increases T cell numbers without affecting thymopoiesis.•IL-6 signaling…”
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The transcription factor ThPOK suppresses Runx3 and imposes CD4 super(+) lineage fate by inducing the SOCS suppressors of cytokine signaling
Published in Nature immunology (01-07-2014)“…Lineage fate in the thymus is determined by mutually exclusive expression of the transcription factors ThPOK and Runx3, with ThPOK imposing the CD4 super(+)…”
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