Maintaining CD4-CD8 Lineage Integrity in T Cells: Where Plasticity Serves Versatility

Overview

Journal Semin Immunol

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2011 Oct 4

PMID 21963088

Citations 6

Authors

Lie Wang

Yumei Xiong

Remy Bosselut

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Abstract

The divergence of the two αβ T cell subsets defined by the mutually exclusive expression of CD4 and CD8 glycoproteins is an important event during the intrathymic differentiation of T lymphocytes. This reviews briefly summarizes the mechanisms that promote commitment to the CD4 or CD8 lineage in the thymus, and discusses the transcription factor circuits and epigenetic mechanisms that concur to maintain lineage integrity in post-thymic cells and yet allow effector cell differentiation.

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