Roquin Suppresses the PI3K-mTOR Signaling Pathway to Inhibit T Helper Cell Differentiation and Conversion of Treg to Tfr Cells

Essig et al. show that spontaneous activation and aberrant differentiation of Roquin-deficient T cells involves cell-intrinsic causes in not only conventional T cells but also impaired Treg cell function. In both cell types, Roquin inhibits the PI3K-mTOR signaling pathway at several levels, thereby controlling protein biosynthesis and limiting differentiation toward Th17 and Tfh cells as well as preventing the conversion and functional specialization of Treg into Tfr cells.

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