Searching across hundreds of databases

Our searching services are busy right now. Your search will reload in five seconds.

X
Forgot Password

If you have forgotten your password you can enter your email here and get a temporary password sent to your email.

X
Forgot Password

If you have forgotten your password you can enter your email here and get a temporary password sent to your email.

Ablation of Transcription Factor IRF4 Promotes Transplant Acceptance by Driving Allogenic CD4+ T Cell Dysfunction.

Immunity | 2017

CD4+ T cells orchestrate immune responses and destruction of allogeneic organ transplants, but how this process is regulated on a transcriptional level remains unclear. Here, we demonstrated that interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) was a key transcriptional determinant controlling T cell responses during transplantation. IRF4 deletion in mice resulted in progressive establishment of CD4+ T cell dysfunction and long-term allograft survival. Mechanistically, IRF4 repressed PD-1, Helios, and other molecules associated with T cell dysfunction. In the absence of IRF4, chromatin accessibility and binding of Helios at PD-1 cis-regulatory elements were increased, resulting in enhanced PD-1 expression and CD4+ T cell dysfunction. The dysfunctional state of Irf4-deficient T cells was initially reversible by PD-1 ligand blockade, but it progressively developed into an irreversible state. Hence, IRF4 controls a core regulatory circuit of CD4+ T cell dysfunction, and targeting IRF4 represents a potential therapeutic strategy for achieving transplant acceptance.

Pubmed ID: 29221730 RIS Download

Research resources used in this publication

Additional research tools detected in this publication

None found

Antibodies used in this publication

Associated grants

  • Agency: NIAID NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 AI106200

Publication data is provided by the National Library of Medicine ® and PubMed ®. Data is retrieved from PubMed ® on a weekly schedule. For terms and conditions see the National Library of Medicine Terms and Conditions.

This is a list of tools and resources that we have found mentioned in this publication.


LEAF™ Purified anti-mouse CD3? (antibody)

RRID:AB_312679

This monoclonal targets CD3epsilon

View all literature mentions

Histone H3K9me3 Antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687870

This monoclonal targets H3K9me3

View all literature mentions

PE/Cyanine7 anti-mouse CD71 (antibody)

RRID:AB_2203382

This monoclonal targets CD71

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD279 (PD-1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_2159183

This monoclonal targets CD279

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD3epsilon (antibody)

RRID:AB_312673

This monoclonal targets CD3epsilon

View all literature mentions

rat IgG2b I sotype control (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107780

This isotype control targets KLH

View all literature mentions

Streptavidin-Allophycocyanin (antibody)

RRID:AB_10050396

This unknown targets Streptavidin-Allophycocyanin

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CD25 (IL-2Rα) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107619

This monoclonal targets CD25 (IL-2Rα)

View all literature mentions

CXCR5 (antibody)

RRID:AB_394301

This monoclonal targets CXCR5

View all literature mentions

Anti-rabbit IgG, HRP-linked Antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2099233

This polyclonal secondary targets IgG

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IL-4 (antibody)

RRID:AB_315318

This monoclonal targets IL-4

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CD8α (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107671

This monoclonal targets CD8α

View all literature mentions

Bcl-6 (antibody)

RRID:AB_10717126

This monoclonal targets Bcl-6

View all literature mentions

anti-mouse CD4 (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107636

This monoclonal targets CD4

View all literature mentions

BATF (D7C5) Rabbit mAb (antibody)

RRID:AB_11141425

This monoclonal targets BATF

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD223 (LAG-3) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10639935

This monoclonal targets CD223

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CTLA-4 (CD152) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10949609

This monoclonal targets CTLA-4 (CD152)

View all literature mentions

PE/Cyanine7 anti-mouse TCR beta chain (antibody)

RRID:AB_893625

This monoclonal targets TCR beta chain

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IL-17A (antibody)

RRID:AB_315464

This monoclonal targets IL-17A

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse PD-L1 (B7-H1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10949073

This monoclonal targets PD-L1 (B7-H1)

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IFN-gamma (antibody)

RRID:AB_315402

This monoclonal targets IFN-gamma

View all literature mentions

normal rabbit IgG (antibody)

RRID:AB_737197

This unknown targets normal rabbit IgG

View all literature mentions

IRF4-human (antibody)

RRID:AB_2127145

This polyclonal targets IRF4

View all literature mentions

Helios (M-20) (antibody)

RRID:AB_2124965

This polyclonal targets Helios (M-20)

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD98 (4F2) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1186107

This monoclonal targets CD98

View all literature mentions

Histone H4ac (pan-acetyl) antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687872

This polyclonal targets Histone H4ac (pan-acetyl)

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD73 (antibody)

RRID:AB_11219400

This monoclonal targets CD73

View all literature mentions

Histone H3ac (pan-acetyl) antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687871

This polyclonal targets Histone H3ac (pan-acetyl)

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD160 (antibody)

RRID:AB_10960743

This monoclonal targets CD160

View all literature mentions

FITC anti-mouse TCR Valpha2 (antibody)

RRID:AB_1134188

This monoclonal targets TCR Valpha2

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD226 (DNAM-1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1186120

This monoclonal targets CD226

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD357 (GITR) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1089132

This monoclonal targets CD357

View all literature mentions

FITC anti-mouse CD62L (antibody)

RRID:AB_313093

This monoclonal targets CD62L

View all literature mentions

C57BL/6J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:000664

Mus musculus with name C57BL/6J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Foxp3tm1.1Mal/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:018628

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Foxp3tm1.1Mal/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

GraphPad Prism (software resource)

RRID:SCR_002798

Statistical analysis software that combines scientific graphing, comprehensive curve fitting (nonlinear regression), understandable statistics, and data organization. Designed for biological research applications in pharmacology, physiology, and other biological fields for data analysis, hypothesis testing, and modeling.

View all literature mentions

PANTHER (data analysis service)

RRID:SCR_004869

System that classifies genes by their functions, using published scientific experimental evidence and evolutionary relationships to predict function even in absence of direct experimental evidence. Orthologs view is curated orthology relationships between genes for human, mouse, rat, fish, worm, and fly.

View all literature mentions

FlowJo (software resource)

RRID:SCR_008520

Software for single-cell flow cytometry analysis. Its functions include management, display, manipulation, analysis and publication of the data stream produced by flow and mass cytometers.

View all literature mentions

Irf4tm1Mak/Irf4tm1Mak (organism)

RRID:MGI:3584108

Allele Detail: Targeted This is a legacy resource.

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Tg(Tcra.Tcrb)3Ayr/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:005655

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Tg(Tcra.Tcrb)3Ayr/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepc/BoyJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:002014

Mus musculus with name B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepc/BoyJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.129S7-Rag1tm1Mom/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:002216

Mus musculus with name B6.129S7-Rag1tm1Mom/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.129S1-Irf4tm1Rdf/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:009380

Mus musculus with name B6.129S1-Irf4tm1Rdf/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/BfluJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:022071

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/BfluJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

BALB/cJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:000651

Mus musculus with name BALB/cJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

GraphPad Prism (software resource)

RRID:SCR_002798

Statistical analysis software that combines scientific graphing, comprehensive curve fitting (nonlinear regression), understandable statistics, and data organization. Designed for biological research applications in pharmacology, physiology, and other biological fields for data analysis, hypothesis testing, and modeling.

View all literature mentions

PANTHER (data analysis service)

RRID:SCR_004869

System that classifies genes by their functions, using published scientific experimental evidence and evolutionary relationships to predict function even in absence of direct experimental evidence. Orthologs view is curated orthology relationships between genes for human, mouse, rat, fish, worm, and fly.

View all literature mentions

FlowJo (software resource)

RRID:SCR_008520

Software for single-cell flow cytometry analysis. Its functions include management, display, manipulation, analysis and publication of the data stream produced by flow and mass cytometers.

View all literature mentions

Irf4tm1Mak/Irf4tm1Mak (organism)

RRID:MGI:3584108

Allele Detail: Targeted This is a legacy resource.

View all literature mentions

LEAF™ Purified anti-mouse CD3? (antibody)

RRID:AB_312679

This monoclonal targets CD3epsilon

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD3epsilon (antibody)

RRID:AB_312673

This monoclonal targets CD3epsilon

View all literature mentions

rat IgG2b I sotype control (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107780

This isotype control targets KLH

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CD25 (IL-2Rα) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107619

This monoclonal targets CD25 (IL-2Rα)

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CD8α (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107671

This monoclonal targets CD8α

View all literature mentions

anti-mouse CD4 (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107636

This monoclonal targets CD4

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CTLA-4 (CD152) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10949609

This monoclonal targets CTLA-4 (CD152)

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse PD-L1 (B7-H1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10949073

This monoclonal targets PD-L1 (B7-H1)

View all literature mentions

normal rabbit IgG (antibody)

RRID:AB_737197

This unknown targets normal rabbit IgG

View all literature mentions

Helios (M-20) (antibody)

RRID:AB_2124965

This polyclonal targets Helios (M-20)

View all literature mentions

Histone H4ac (pan-acetyl) antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687872

This polyclonal targets Histone H4ac (pan-acetyl)

View all literature mentions

Histone H3ac (pan-acetyl) antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687871

This polyclonal targets Histone H3ac (pan-acetyl)

View all literature mentions

Histone H3K9me3 Antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687870

This monoclonal targets H3K9me3

View all literature mentions

Anti-rabbit IgG, HRP-linked Antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2099233

This polyclonal secondary targets IgG

View all literature mentions

BATF (D7C5) Rabbit mAb (antibody)

RRID:AB_11141425

This monoclonal targets BATF

View all literature mentions

Streptavidin-Allophycocyanin (antibody)

RRID:AB_10050396

This unknown targets Streptavidin-Allophycocyanin

View all literature mentions

CXCR5 (antibody)

RRID:AB_394301

This monoclonal targets CXCR5

View all literature mentions

Bcl-6 (antibody)

RRID:AB_10717126

This monoclonal targets Bcl-6

View all literature mentions

PE/Cyanine7 anti-mouse TCR beta chain (antibody)

RRID:AB_893625

This monoclonal targets TCR beta chain

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD98 (4F2) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1186107

This monoclonal targets CD98

View all literature mentions

PE/Cyanine7 anti-mouse CD71 (antibody)

RRID:AB_2203382

This monoclonal targets CD71

View all literature mentions

FITC anti-mouse TCR Valpha2 (antibody)

RRID:AB_1134188

This monoclonal targets TCR Valpha2

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD226 (DNAM-1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1186120

This monoclonal targets CD226

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD357 (GITR) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1089132

This monoclonal targets CD357

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD223 (LAG-3) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10639935

This monoclonal targets CD223

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD73 (antibody)

RRID:AB_11219400

This monoclonal targets CD73

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD160 (antibody)

RRID:AB_10960743

This monoclonal targets CD160

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD279 (PD-1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_2159183

This monoclonal targets CD279

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IL-4 (antibody)

RRID:AB_315318

This monoclonal targets IL-4

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IL-17A (antibody)

RRID:AB_315464

This monoclonal targets IL-17A

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IFN-gamma (antibody)

RRID:AB_315402

This monoclonal targets IFN-gamma

View all literature mentions

IRF4-human (antibody)

RRID:AB_2127145

This polyclonal targets IRF4

View all literature mentions

FITC anti-mouse CD62L (antibody)

RRID:AB_313093

This monoclonal targets CD62L

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Foxp3tm1.1Mal/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:018628

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Foxp3tm1.1Mal/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepc/BoyJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:002014

Mus musculus with name B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepc/BoyJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Tg(Tcra.Tcrb)3Ayr/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:005655

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Tg(Tcra.Tcrb)3Ayr/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

C57BL/6J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:000664

Mus musculus with name C57BL/6J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/BfluJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:022071

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/BfluJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.129S1-Irf4tm1Rdf/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:009380

Mus musculus with name B6.129S1-Irf4tm1Rdf/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IL-4 (antibody)

RRID:AB_315318

This monoclonal targets IL-4

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD160 (antibody)

RRID:AB_10960743

This monoclonal targets CD160

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD73 (antibody)

RRID:AB_11219400

This monoclonal targets CD73

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD279 (PD-1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_2159183

This monoclonal targets CD279

View all literature mentions

APC anti-mouse CD223 (LAG-3) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10639935

This monoclonal targets CD223

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD357 (GITR) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1089132

This monoclonal targets CD357

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD226 (DNAM-1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1186120

This monoclonal targets CD226

View all literature mentions

FITC anti-mouse TCR Valpha2 (antibody)

RRID:AB_1134188

This monoclonal targets TCR Valpha2

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD98 (4F2) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1186107

This monoclonal targets CD98

View all literature mentions

PE/Cyanine7 anti-mouse CD71 (antibody)

RRID:AB_2203382

This monoclonal targets CD71

View all literature mentions

PE/Cyanine7 anti-mouse TCR beta chain (antibody)

RRID:AB_893625

This monoclonal targets TCR beta chain

View all literature mentions

Streptavidin-Allophycocyanin (antibody)

RRID:AB_10050396

This unknown targets Streptavidin-Allophycocyanin

View all literature mentions

CXCR5 (antibody)

RRID:AB_394301

This monoclonal targets CXCR5

View all literature mentions

Bcl-6 (antibody)

RRID:AB_10717126

This monoclonal targets Bcl-6

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Foxp3tm1.1Mal/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:018628

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Foxp3tm1.1Mal/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Tg(Tcra.Tcrb)3Ayr/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:005655

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Tg(Tcra.Tcrb)3Ayr/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepc/BoyJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:002014

Mus musculus with name B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepc/BoyJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.129S7-Rag1tm1Mom/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:002216

Mus musculus with name B6.129S7-Rag1tm1Mom/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.129S1-Irf4tm1Rdf/J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:009380

Mus musculus with name B6.129S1-Irf4tm1Rdf/J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/BfluJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:022071

Mus musculus with name B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/BfluJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

BALB/cJ (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:000651

Mus musculus with name BALB/cJ from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

C57BL/6J (organism)

RRID:IMSR_JAX:000664

Mus musculus with name C57BL/6J from IMSR.

View all literature mentions

LEAF™ Purified anti-mouse CD3? (antibody)

RRID:AB_312679

This monoclonal targets CD3epsilon

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse CD3epsilon (antibody)

RRID:AB_312673

This monoclonal targets CD3epsilon

View all literature mentions

rat IgG2b I sotype control (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107780

This isotype control targets KLH

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CD25 (IL-2Rα) (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107619

This monoclonal targets CD25 (IL-2Rα)

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CD8α (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107671

This monoclonal targets CD8α

View all literature mentions

anti-mouse CD4 (antibody)

RRID:AB_1107636

This monoclonal targets CD4

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse CTLA-4 (CD152) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10949609

This monoclonal targets CTLA-4 (CD152)

View all literature mentions

InVivoPlus anti-mouse PD-L1 (B7-H1) (antibody)

RRID:AB_10949073

This monoclonal targets PD-L1 (B7-H1)

View all literature mentions

normal rabbit IgG (antibody)

RRID:AB_737197

This unknown targets normal rabbit IgG

View all literature mentions

Helios (M-20) (antibody)

RRID:AB_2124965

This polyclonal targets Helios (M-20)

View all literature mentions

Histone H4ac (pan-acetyl) antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687872

This polyclonal targets Histone H4ac (pan-acetyl)

View all literature mentions

Histone H3ac (pan-acetyl) antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687871

This polyclonal targets Histone H3ac (pan-acetyl)

View all literature mentions

Histone H3K9me3 Antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2687870

This monoclonal targets H3K9me3

View all literature mentions

Anti-rabbit IgG, HRP-linked Antibody (antibody)

RRID:AB_2099233

This polyclonal secondary targets IgG

View all literature mentions

BATF (D7C5) Rabbit mAb (antibody)

RRID:AB_11141425

This monoclonal targets BATF

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IL-17A (antibody)

RRID:AB_315464

This monoclonal targets IL-17A

View all literature mentions

PE anti-mouse IFN-gamma (antibody)

RRID:AB_315402

This monoclonal targets IFN-gamma

View all literature mentions

FITC anti-mouse CD62L (antibody)

RRID:AB_313093

This monoclonal targets CD62L

View all literature mentions

IRF4-human (antibody)

RRID:AB_2127145

This polyclonal targets IRF4

View all literature mentions