LITERATURE · PEER REVIEWED

Histone methyltransferase Ash1l suppresses IL-6 production and inflammatory autoimmune diseases by inducing the ubiquitin-editing enzyme A20

Immunity · 2013 · Peer reviewed

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Citation and identifiers

Xia M, Liu J, Wu X, et al.. “Histone methyltransferase Ash1l suppresses IL-6 production and inflammatory autoimmune diseases by inducing the ubiquitin-editing enzyme A20.” Immunity. 39(3):470–481 · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2013.08.016.

PubMed ID
24012418

RESEARCH QUESTION

How does Ash1l restrain IL-6 production and inflammatory autoimmunity through A20 in macrophage and mouse models?

The Ash1l-A20 mechanism explains inflammatory control in macrophage and mouse systems without establishing a cytokine or immune phenotype in human ASH1L haploinsufficiency.

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What this study supports

Defines an Ash1l–A20/Tnfaip3 mechanism restraining inflammatory signaling in macrophage and mouse models.

What it cannot establish

Tissue- and model-specific; it does not establish a human cytokine or immune phenotype in ASH1L haploinsufficiency.

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