The transcription factor Foxp1 has been described as tumour-suppressor, oncogen and critical player during B cell development. Here, a T cell-specific Foxp1 conditional knock-out mouse was used to study its role in T cell differentiation and function. In this model, Foxp1-deficient T cells exhibited a complete shift towards effector/memory T cells and triggered rapid pathology when the strain was bred to an autoimmune-prone background. These findings, suggest a central role for Foxp1 as regulator of T cell quiescence and autoimmune diseases.
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The transcription factor Foxp1 has been described as tumour-suppressor, oncogen and critical player during B cell development. Here, a T cell-specific Foxp1 conditional knock-out mouse was used to study its role in T cell differentiation and function. In this model, Foxp1-deficient T cells exhibited a complete shift towards effector/memory T cells and triggered rapid pathology when the strain was bred to an autoimmune-prone background. These findings, suggest a central role for Foxp1 as regulato...
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