2011
Transcription factor IRF8 directs a silencing programme for TH17 cell differentiation
Ouyang X, Zhang R, Yang J, Li Q, Qin L, Zhu C, Liu J, Ning H, Shin MS, Gupta M, Qi CF, He JC, Lira SA, Morse HC, Ozato K, Mayer L, Xiong H. Transcription factor IRF8 directs a silencing programme for TH17 cell differentiation. Nature Communications 2011, 2: 314. PMID: 21587231, PMCID: PMC3112536, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTh17 cell differentiationRegulatory factor familyTranscription factor IRF8T cell-specific deletionCritical roleFunctional diversityLineage commitmentTranscription factorsCell-specific deletionFactor familyTranscriptional inhibitorIRF8 geneMolecular mechanismsCell differentiationConventional knockoutIRF8IRF8 deficiencyPhysical interactionDifferentiationTh17 cellsPathogenesis of autoimmunityCellsGenesUnique subsetDiversity
2007
Cooperation between MyD88 and TRIF pathways in TLR synergy via IRF5 activation
Ouyang X, Negishi H, Takeda R, Fujita Y, Taniguchi T, Honda K. Cooperation between MyD88 and TRIF pathways in TLR synergy via IRF5 activation. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2007, 354: 1045-1051. PMID: 17275788, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.01.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsInterferon regulatory factor 5TLR synergyTRIF pathwayImmune systemMultiple Toll-like receptorsTranscription factor interferon regulatory factor 5Regulatory factor 5Agonist combinationsImmune cellsMyD88 adaptorInnate immunityIRF5 activationTRIF adaptorMyD88Synergistic inductionActivationFactor 5Target genesCross talkCellsAgonistsTRIFPathwayImmunity