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    Citation - Scopus: 45
    Genes Associated With T Helper 17 Cell Differentiation and Function
    (Frontiers Media S.A., 2016) Nalbant, Ayten; Eskier, Doğa
    Interleukin-17 (IL-17)-producing T helper cells (Th17 cells) constitute a lineage of CD4 effector T helper cells that is distinct from the Th1 and Th2 CD4 phenotypes. In humans, Th17 differentiation is induced in the presence of the cytokines IL-1 beta, IL-6 and TGF beta, whereas IL-23 maintains Th17 survival. Effector human Th17 cells express several cytokines and cell surface markers, including IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-22, IL-26, CCR6 and TNFa. Studies on human cells have revealed that the RORC2 transcription factor plays an effective role in Th17 differentiation. Th17 cells contribute to the host immune response by involving various pathologies, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. However, the full extent of their contribution to diseases is being investigated. The differentiation of Th17 cells is controlled by many transcription factors, including ROR gammat, IRF4, RUNX1, BATF, and STAT3. This review covers the general principles of CD4 T helper differentiation and the known transcription factors that play a role in the recently discovered Th17 cells.
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    Citation - WoS: 133
    Citation - Scopus: 138
    Antagonistic Roles of Notch and P63 in Controlling Mammary Epithelial Cell Fates
    (Nature Publishing Group, 2010) Yalçın Özuysal, Özden; Fiche, M.; Guitierrez, M.; Wagner, K. U.; Raffoul, W.; Brisken, C.
    The breast epithelium has two major compartments, luminal and basal cells, that are established and maintained by poorly understood mechanisms. The p53 homolog, p63, is required for the formation of mammary buds, but its function in the breast after birth is unknown. We show that in primary human breast epithelial cells, maintenance of basal cell characteristics depends on continued expression of the p63 isoform, ΔNp63, which is expressed in the basal compartment. Forced expression of ΔNp63 in purified luminal cells confers a basal phenotype. Notch signaling downmodulates ΔNp63 expression and mimics ΔNp63 depletion, whereas forced expression of ΔNp63 partially counteracts the effects of Notch. Consistent with Notch activation specifying luminal cell fate in the mammary gland, Notch signaling activity is specifically detected in mice at sites of pubertal ductal morphogenesis where luminal cell fate is determined. Basal cells in which Notch signaling is active show decreased p63 expression. Both constitutive expression of ΔNp63 and ablation of Notch signaling are incompatible with luminal cell fate. Thus, the balance between basal and luminal cell compartments of the breast is regulated by antagonistic functions of ΔNp63 and Notch. © 2010 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved.