2007
Down-Regulation of IL-7Rα Expression in Human T Cells via DNA Methylation
Kim HR, Hwang KA, Kim KC, Kang I. Down-Regulation of IL-7Rα Expression in Human T Cells via DNA Methylation. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: 5473-5479. PMID: 17442928, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.9.5473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJurkat T cellsDNA methylationGene expressionGene promoterIL-7Ralpha expressionT cellsPromoter activityImportant gene regulatory mechanismGene regulatory mechanismsGene promoter constructsHuman CD8Gene promoter activityIL-7Cell survival responseT cell developmentT cell subsetsIL-7Rα expressionRegulatory mechanismsPromoter constructsCell developmentMethylationLuciferase reporterHuman T cellsSurvival responseDown regulation
2005
Altered IL-7Rα expression with aging and the potential implications of IL-7 therapy on CD8+ T-cell immune responses
Kim HR, Hong MS, Dan JM, Kang I. Altered IL-7Rα expression with aging and the potential implications of IL-7 therapy on CD8+ T-cell immune responses. Blood 2005, 107: 2855-2862. PMID: 16357322, PMCID: PMC1440715, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-09-3560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-7 therapyT cellsT cell receptorIL-7T cell immune responsesEffector memory CD8T cell immunityT cell subsetsIL-7Rα expressionDiverse TCR repertoireIL-7Ralpha expressionIL-7Ralpha mRNAMemory CD8TCR repertoireElderly subjectsCD8Immune responseSurvival responseYoung subjectsImpaired signalingSTAT5 phosphorylationTherapyProtein alphaSurvival pathwaysCells