Gata3 hypermethylation and Foxp3 hypomethylation are associated with sustained protection and bystander effect following epicutaneous immunotherapy in peanut-sensitized mice.
Lucie MondouletV DioszeghyF BusatoC PlaquetV DhelftK BethuneL LeclereC DaviaudM LigouisH SampsonC DupontJorg TostPublished in: Allergy (2018)
Our study demonstrates that EPIT leads to a unique and stable epigenetic signature in specific T-cell compartments with downregulation of Th2 key regulators and upregulation of Treg transcription factors, likely explaining the sustainability of protection and the observed bystander effect.