IL-4 together with IL-1β induces antitumor Th9 cell differentiation in the absence of TGF-β signaling

CD4+ helper T cells producing IL-9 (Th9) have been implicated in anti-tumor immunity, with Th9 differentiation inducible in vitro via IL-4 and TGFβ treatment. Here the authors show that replacing TGFβ with IL-1β induces a distinct IL-9+ CD4+ population that have strong cytotoxic and anti-tumor activ...

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Main Authors: Gang Xue, Guangxu Jin, Jing Fang, Yong Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09401-9
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Summary:CD4+ helper T cells producing IL-9 (Th9) have been implicated in anti-tumor immunity, with Th9 differentiation inducible in vitro via IL-4 and TGFβ treatment. Here the authors show that replacing TGFβ with IL-1β induces a distinct IL-9+ CD4+ population that have strong cytotoxic and anti-tumor activity in preclinical mouse models.
ISSN:2041-1723