Selective alteration to CD4 T cell differentiation by heterozygous IRF4L116R protects against neuroinflammation
Rebecca A. Jaeger, Nadia A. Roberts, Cynthia M. Turnbull, Sandali Seneviratne, Rebecca L. Buckland, Dominik Spensberger, Jessica A. Pettitt, Fiona D. Ballard, Anne Brüstle, Anselm Enders
This study shows that a heterozygous IRF4L116R mutation selectively impairs CD4 T cell differentiation into Th1, Th17, and Treg subsets, protecting against neuroinflammation without affecting overall T cell activation or memory.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2025 · PreprintImmunology