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This study investigated the role of the transcriptional repressor Blimp-1 in regulating TH9 cell development, IL-9 production, and allergic inflammation. The authors found that deleting Blimp-1 in T cells increased IL-9 production in CD4+ T cells in vitro and worsened allergic airway disease in vivo in a mouse model. In human asthmatic patients, CD4+ T cells increased IL-9 expression and downregulated Blimp-1 expression in response to TGF-β plus IL-4 compared to healthy controls. Overexpression of Blimp-1 i
- Author
- Nayche Tortato
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- EN