The transcription factor Foxp3 shapes regulatory T cell identity by tuning the activity of trans-acting intermediaries Journal Article
| Authors: | van der Veeken, J.; Glasner, A.; Zhong, Y.; Hu, W.; Wang, Z. M.; Bou-Puerto, R.; Charbonnier, L. M.; Chatila, T. A.; Leslie, C. S.; Rudensky, A. Y. |
| Article Title: | The transcription factor Foxp3 shapes regulatory T cell identity by tuning the activity of trans-acting intermediaries |
| Abstract: | Regulatory T (Treg) cell identity is defined by the lineage-specifying transcription factor (TF) Foxp3. Here we examined mechanisms of Foxp3 function by leveraging naturally occurring genetic variation in wild-derived inbred mice, which enables the identification of DNA sequence motifs driving epigenetic features. Chromatin accessibility, TF binding, and gene expression patterns in resting and activated subsets of Treg cells, conventional CD4 T cells, and cells expressing a Foxp3 reporter null allele revealed that the majority of Foxp3-dependent changes occurred at sites not bound by Foxp3. Chromatin accessibility of these indirect Foxp3 targets depended on the presence of DNA binding motifs for other TFs, including TCF1. Foxp3 expression correlated with decreased TCF1 and reduced accessibility of TCF1-bound chromatin regions. Deleting one copy of the Tcf7 gene recapitulated Foxp3-dependent negative regulation of chromatin accessibility. Thus, Foxp3 defines Treg cell identity in a largely indirect manner by fine-tuning the activity of other major chromatin remodeling TFs such as TCF1. © 2020 Regulatory T (Treg) cell identity is defined by the lineage-specifying transcription factor (TF) Foxp3. van der Veeken et al. leverage naturally occurring genetic variation in wild-derived inbred mice and reveal that Foxp3 works in a largely indirect manner by fine-tuning the activity of other transcription factors, including TCF1. © 2020 |
| Journal Title: | Immunity |
| Volume: | 53 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 1074-7613 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press |
| Date Published: | 2020-11-17 |
| Start Page: | 971 |
| End Page: | 984.e5 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.immuni.2020.10.010 |
| PUBMED: | 33176163 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC8363055 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 December 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
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