Treg-derived IκBζ promotes their conversion into Th2-like effectors and drives type 2 inflammation via BATF
Tanja Kübelbeck, Ana-Marija Kulis-Mandic, Antonia Kolb, Emmanouil Stylianakis, Zeynep Ergün, Delia Mihaela Mihoc, Sara Salome Helbich, Kartikeya Singh, Matthias Klein, Niklas Beumer, Berenice Fischer, Stephan Hailfinger, Klaus Schulze‐Osthoff, Ari Waisman, Michael Delacher, , Daniela Kramer
This study identifies IκBζ as a key regulator of Treg cell plasticity, showing it drives their conversion into Th2-like effectors and promotes type 2 inflammation.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2026 · PreprintImmunology