The TCRs of pathogenic Th17 cells in arthritogenic mice are shifted toward a Treg-like repertoire
M. A. Llamas-Covarrubias, A. Tanaka, M. d. J. Loza Lopez, D. Diez, Z. Xu, E. L. Lim, S. Teraguchi, S. Sakaguchi, D. M. Standley
The paper shows that ZAP-70 mutations in mice lead to a shift in T cell repertoires, with pathogenic Th17 cells resembling Tregs and contributing to autoimmune arthritis.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2024 · PreprintImmunology