CHD4 orchestrates the symphony of T and B lymphocytes development and a good mediator in preventing from autoimmune disease
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Isolation and Th17 Differentiation of Naïve CD4 T Lymphocytes
Published on: September 26, 2013
Miaomiao Jia1,2, Xueqin Zou1,2, Shuying Yin1,2
1Reproductive Sciences Institute, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 4 (CHD4) is an ATPase subunit of the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylation complex. It has been implicated in gene transcription, DNA damage repair, maintenance of genome stability, and chromatin assembly. Meanwhile, it is highly related to cell cycle progression and the proceeding of malignancy. Most of the previous studies were focused on the function of CHD4 with tumor cells, cancer stem cells, and cancer cells multidrug resistance. Recently, some researchers have explored the CHD4 functions on the development and differentiation of adaptive immune cells, such as T and B lymphocytes. In this review, we will discuss details of CHD4 in lymphocyte differentiation and development, as well as the critical role of CHD4 in the pathogenesis of the autoimmune disease.
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