Role of T-bet in commitment of TH1 cells before IL-12-dependent selection.
How cytokines control differentiation of helper T (TH) cells is controversial. We show that T-bet, without apparent assistance from interleukin 12 (IL-12)/STAT4, specifies TH1 effector fate by targeting chromatin remodeling to individual interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) alleles and by inducing IL-12 receptor beta2 expression. Subsequently, it appears that IL-12/STAT4 serves two essential functions in the development of TH1 cells: as growth signal, inducing survival and cell division; and as trans-activator, prolonging IFN-gamma synthesis through a genetic interaction with the coactivator, CREB-binding protein. These results suggest that a cytokine does not simply induce TH fate choice but instead may act as an essential secondary stimulus that mediates selective survival of a lineage.
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- Transcription Factors
- Trans-Activators
- Th1 Cells
- T-Box Domain Proteins
- Signal Transduction
- STAT4 Transcription Factor
- Receptors, Interleukin-12
- Receptors, Interleukin
- RNA, Messenger
- Nuclear Proteins
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Published In
DOI
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Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Transcription Factors
- Trans-Activators
- Th1 Cells
- T-Box Domain Proteins
- Signal Transduction
- STAT4 Transcription Factor
- Receptors, Interleukin-12
- Receptors, Interleukin
- RNA, Messenger
- Nuclear Proteins