[HTML][HTML] ZEBs: novel players in immune cell development and function

CL Scott, KD Omilusik - Trends in immunology, 2019 - cell.com
Trends in immunology, 2019cell.com
ZEB1 and ZEB2 are zinc-finger E homeobox-binding transcription factors best known for
their role in driving epithelial to mesenchymal transition. However, in recent years our
understanding of these two transcription factors has broadened, and it is now clear that they
are expressed by a variety of immune cells of both myeloid and lymphoid lineages, including
dendritic cells, macrophages, monocytes, B, T, and NK cells. In these cells, ZEBs function to
regulate important transcriptional networks necessary for cell differentiation, maintenance …
ZEB1 and ZEB2 are zinc-finger E homeobox-binding transcription factors best known for their role in driving epithelial to mesenchymal transition. However, in recent years our understanding of these two transcription factors has broadened, and it is now clear that they are expressed by a variety of immune cells of both myeloid and lymphoid lineages, including dendritic cells, macrophages, monocytes, B, T, and NK cells. In these cells, ZEBs function to regulate important transcriptional networks necessary for cell differentiation, maintenance, and function. Here, we review the current understanding of ZEB regulation across immune cell lineages, particularly in mice, highlighting present gaps in our knowledge. We also speculate on important questions for the future.
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