title: Regulation of murine natural killer cell commitment.
abstract: Natural killer (NK) cells can derive from the same precursors as B and T cells, however, to achieve lineage specificity, several transcription factors need to be activated or annulled. While a few important transcription factors have been identified for NK genesis the mechanisms of how this is achieved is far from resolved. Adding to the complexity of this, NK cells are found and potentially develop in diverse locations in vivo and it remains to be addressed if a common NK cell precursor seeds diverse niches and how transcription factors may differentially regulate NK cell commitment in distinct microenvironments. Here we will summarize some recent findings in NK cell commitment and discuss how a NK cell transcriptional network might be organized, while addressing some misconceptions and anomalies along the way.
authors: Molecular Immunology Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Parkville, VIC, Australia ; Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia.
authors: Nicholas D
authors: ND
authors: Huntington
authors: Stephen L
authors: SL
authors: Nutt
authors: Sebastian
authors: S
authors: Carotta
keywords: ID2; NFIL3; development; differentiation; innate lymphocytes; natural killer cells; pre-pro NK cells; transcription factors
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