EAF2 mediates germinal centre B-cell apoptosis to suppress excessive immune responses and prevent autoimmunity

EAF2 has been previously known as a transcriptional elongation factor and a proapoptotic gene lost in prostate cancer. Here the authors show that EAF2 is required for apoptosis of germinal centre B cells, and that EAF2-deficient mice develop excessive antibody responses and autoimmunity.

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Main Authors: Yingqian Li, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Shin-ichiro Fujii, Yang Zhou, Rongjian Hong, Akari Suzuki, Takeshi Tsubata, Koji Hase, Ji-Yang Wang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/01bd65f796e8492f932b77a49da26010
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