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  • Central tolerance is crucial for preventing autoimmunity and is established in the thymus.
  • Medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs) and dendritic cells (DCs) are key players in T cell selection, influenced by the Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE).
  • AIRE facilitates the expression of tissue-restricted antigens (TRAs) to eliminate self-reactive T cells and promote regulatory T cell (Treg) differentiation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in understanding the complexity of AIRE.
  • To discuss AIRE's role in transcriptional regulation and nuclear localization.
  • To explore the emerging concept of AIRE-mediated type 1 interferon (T1 IFN) signaling in thymic homeostasis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on AIRE function.
  • Analysis of studies in human APECED patients and rodent models.
  • Examination of AIRE's interactions with chromatin-associated complexes.

Main Results:

  • AIRE's function extends beyond negative selection, involving transcriptional regulation and nuclear body localization.
  • AIRE influences broad transcriptomic complexity in mTECs.
  • AIRE-induced T1 IFN signals suggest a role in thymic homeostasis via inflammatory pathways.

Conclusions:

  • AIRE's role in the thymus is more complex than previously understood, encompassing transcriptional control and inflammatory signaling.
  • The discovery of T1 IFN autoantibodies in APECED patients highlights the link between AIRE, IFN, and autoimmunity.
  • AIRE may orchestrate thymic homeostasis through a tonic inflammatory signal involving T1 IFN.