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    • Follicular T helper (Tfh) cell differentiation and migration into germinal centers (GC) are crucial for adaptive immunity.
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    • To investigate novel transcription factors regulating CXCR5 expression and Tfh cell migration into GC.
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    • To understand the interplay between Bcl6-dependent and -independent pathways in Tfh cell homing.

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    • Analysis of transcription factor expression in Tfh and non-Tfh cells.
    • Investigating the regulatory effects of Bhlhe40 and Pou2af1 on CXCR5 expression.
    • RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) analysis of in vivo generated antigen-specific Tfh cells.

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    • A novel transcription factor pair, Bhlhe40-Pou2af1, was identified to regulate CXCR5 expression.
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    • RNA-Seq confirmed the Bhlhe40-Pou2af1 axis's role in optimal CXCR5 expression in Tfh cells.

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