EGR2 is elevated and positively regulates inflammatory IFNγ production in lupus CD4+ T cells

Abstract Background Recent studies have shown that early growth response 2 (EGR2) is highly induced in activated T cells and regulates T cell functions. In normal C57BL/6 (B6) mice, deletion of EGR2 in lymphocytes results in the development of lupus-like systemic autoimmune disease, which implies in...

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Main Authors: Rujuan Dai, Bettina Heid, Xiguang Xu, Hehuang Xie, Christopher M. Reilly, S. Ansar Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-020-00370-z