Oxysterols hold T cells in check

Christopher K. Glass and Kaoru Saijo ()
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Christopher K. Glass: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0651, USA. ckg@ucsd.edu; ksaijo@ucsd.edu
Kaoru Saijo: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0651, USA. ckg@ucsd.edu; ksaijo@ucsd.edu

Nature, 2008, vol. 455, issue 7209, 40-41

Abstract: The oxysterol-dependent gene transcription factor LXRβ restricts premature expansion of T cells by limiting cellular cholesterol levels. This pathway might be a pharmacological target for regulating immune responses.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1038/455040a

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