| Literature DB >> 11045997 |
L Gorelik1, P E Fields, R A Flavell.
Abstract
TGF-beta is an important immunomodulatory cytokine that can inhibit differentiation of effector T cells. In this report, we address the molecular mechanisms through which TGF-beta inhibits differentiation of CD4(+) cells into Th type 2 cells. We demonstrate that TGF-beta inhibits GATA-3 expression in developing Th cells. We also show that inhibition of GATA-3 expression by TGF-beta is a major mechanism of inhibition of Th2 differentiation by TGF-beta as ectopic expression of GATA-3 in developing T cells overcomes the ability of TGF-beta to inhibit Th2 differentiation. TGF-beta likely inhibits GATA-3 expression at the transcriptional level and does so without interfering with IL-4 signaling.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11045997 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.9.4773
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Immunol ISSN: 0022-1767 Impact factor: 5.422