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XBP1, a determinant of the eosinophil lineage

Targeted deletion of the transcription factor XBP1 in hematopoietic stem cells selectively prevents eosinophil maturation in the bone marrow without affecting other lineages of the immune system.

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Figure 1: XBP1 is required for eosinophil differentiation.

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Shen, ZJ., Malter, J. XBP1, a determinant of the eosinophil lineage. Nat Immunol 16, 793–794 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3214

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