Th17 cells require the DNA repair sensor XPC to control oxidative DNA damage
Jefferson Antônio Leite, Natalia Notarberardino Bos, Luísa Menezes-Silva, Eloísa Martins da Silva, Giovana da Silva Leandro, Guilherme Comparotto Moreira de Goes, Patrick da Silva, S. A. Oliveira, Eder Soares de Almeida Santos, Hedden Ranfley, Ilaria Palagi, Magaiver Andrade-Silva, Camila Pontes Ferreira, José Arimatéa de Oliveira Nery Neto, Victor Yuji Yariwake, , Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara
This study identifies XPC as essential for protecting Th17 cells from oxidative DNA damage, showing its role in DNA repair, differentiation, and function.
Nature Communications · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology