Zfat-deficiency results in a loss of CD3ζ phosphorylation with dysregulation of ERK and Egr activities leading to impaired positive selection.

The human ZFAT gene was originally identified as a susceptibility gene for autoimmune thyroid disease. Mouse Zfat is a critical transcriptional regulator for primitive hematopoiesis and required for peripheral T cell homeostasis. However, its physiological roles in T cell development remain poorly u...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Ogawa, Tadashi Okamura, Shuhei Ishikura, Keiko Doi, Hiroshi Matsuzaki, Yoko Tanaka, Takeharu Ota, Kunihiro Hayakawa, Harumi Suzuki, Toshiyuki Tsunoda, Takehiko Sasazuki, Senji Shirasawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24098453/pdf/?tool=EBI