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Dissecting The Role And Regulation Of Transcription Factor Zeb2 In Hematopoiesis, Xiao Huang
Dissecting The Role And Regulation Of Transcription Factor Zeb2 In Hematopoiesis, Xiao Huang
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A potent immune response requires crosstalk and collaboration between the innate and adaptive immune systems, both of which contain highly specialized immune lineages. All immune lineages arise during adult life are generated from the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in the process of hematopoiesis. Normal hematopoiesis under steady state and emergency hematopoiesis during immune response are orchestrated precisely by transcriptional networks formed by transcription factors (TFs) to direct multipotent progenitors into specific fate. TFs required for the development of single or multiple lineages within the hematopoietic system has been identified, such as Irf8 for type I classical dendritic cells …
Dendritic Cell Development And Function, Vivek Durai
Dendritic Cell Development And Function, Vivek Durai
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are a group of immune cells that include both classical dendritic cells (cDCs) and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs). cDCs are further comprised of two distinct subsets, cDC1s and cDC2s, which play critical roles in the initiation of innate and adaptive immune responses. Understanding how these lineages develop and function is therefore paramount. All DCs require the receptor tyrosine kinase Flt3 and its ligand Flt3L for their development, but the loss of Flt3L in mice leads to a more severe DC deficiency than does the loss of Flt3. This has led to speculation that Flt3L can bind to …
Understanding The Transcriptional Mechanisms Underlying Dendritic Cell Development, Prachi Bagadia
Understanding The Transcriptional Mechanisms Underlying Dendritic Cell Development, Prachi Bagadia
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Dendritic cells (DCs) comprise an important immune lineage that plays a critical role in initiating and sustaining the proper immune response. They can be divided into two distinct branches, classical/conventional DCs (cDCs) or plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs). cDCs can further be classified as cDC1 or cDC2. Each DC subset exerts unique functions in vivo and are necessary for a complete immune response. The precise transcriptional programs underlying DC specification and commitment remain unclear. cDC1, cDC2, and pDC all arise from the common DC progenitor (CDP) in the bone marrow. How the CDP gives rise to all three DC subsets in an …
Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor Reprograms The Bone Marrow Microenvironment To Suppress B Lymphopoiesis, Ryan Brent Day
Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor Reprograms The Bone Marrow Microenvironment To Suppress B Lymphopoiesis, Ryan Brent Day
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The production of hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow is tightly and dynamically regulated in response to environmental stimuli. In response to infection, the bone marrow increases granulopoiesis at the expense of lymphopoiesis. The mechanisms mediating this shift are poorly understood. We show that treatment with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), which is often induced during infection, results in marked decline of B lymphocytes at multiple stages of bone marrow B cell development. Transgenic mouse models show that G-CSF acts in a non-cell intrinsic fashion through cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage to suppress B lymphopoiesis by downregulating important B trophic factors …