Deltex1 redirects lymphoid progenitors to the B cell lineage by antagonizing Notch1.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Notch1 signaling drives T cell development at the expense of B cell development from a common precursor, an effect that is dependent on a C-terminal Notch1 transcriptional activation domain. The function of Deltex1, initially identified as a positive modulator of Notch function in a genetic screen in Drosophila, is poorly understood. We now demonstrate that, in contrast to Notch1, enforced expression of Deltex1 in hematopoietic progenitors results in B cell development at the expense of T cell development in fetal thymic organ culture and in vivo. Consistent with these effects, Deltex1 antagonizes Notch1 signaling in transcriptional reporter assays by inhibiting coactivator recruitment. These data suggest that a balance of inductive Notch1 signals and inhibitory signals mediated through Deltex1 and other modulators regulate T-B lineage commitment.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Izon, DJ; Aster, JC; He, Y; Weng, A; Karnell, FG; Patriub, V; Xu, L; Bakkour, S; Rodriguez, C; Allman, D; Pear, WS
Published Date
- February 2002
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 16 / 2
Start / End Page
- 231 - 243
PubMed ID
- 11869684
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1074-7613
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s1074-7613(02)00271-6
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States