Itk is required for Th9 differentiation via TCR-mediated induction of IL-2 and IRF4

The Tec family tyrosine kinase, Itk, is a component of the T-cell receptor essential for optimal Th2 responses in vivo. Here the authors show in human cells and mouse models that Itk is also needed for the production of IL-9, an important contributor to allergic asthma.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Julio Gomez-Rodriguez, Françoise Meylan, Robin Handon, Erika T. Hayes, Stacie M. Anderson, Martha R. Kirby, Richard M. Siegel, Pamela L. Schwartzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10857