Two lysines in the forkhead domain of foxp3 are key to T regulatory cell function.

The forkhead box transcription factor, Foxp3, is master regulator of the development and function of CD4+CD25+ T regulatory (Treg) cells that limit autoimmunity and maintain immune homeostasis. The carboxyl-terminal forkhead (FKH) domain is required for the nuclear localization and DNA binding of Fo...

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Main Authors: Yujie Liu, Liqing Wang, Rongxiang Han, Ulf H Beier, Wayne W Hancock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3256141?pdf=render