The histone methyltransferase DOT1L prevents antigen-independent differentiation and safeguards epigenetic identity of CD8+ T cells
E. M. Kwesi-Maliepaard, M. A. Aslam, M. F. Alemdehy, T. van den Brand, C. McLean, H. Vlaming, T. van Welsem, T. Korthout, C. Lancini, S. Hendriks, T. Ahrends, D. van Dinther, J. M. den Haan, J. Borst, E. de Wit, , H. Jacobs
This study shows that DOT1L prevents premature differentiation of CD8+ T cells and maintains their epigenetic identity, independent of antigen exposure.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2019Immunology