Wanying Miao

Abstract Regulatory T (Treg) cells prevent autoimmunity and facilitate cancer immune evasion. Depletion of Tregs is a promising cancer therapy, but risks of autoimmune reactions hamper its clinical translation. Here, we demonstrate that temporally induced deletion of Ube2n in Tregs (Ube2nTreg-KO) of adult mice results in a robust expansion and activation of cytotoxic CD8+ T-cells in response to cancer cell challenges, producing a long-lasting survival benefit without autoimmune complications.

Abstract UBE2N, a Lys63-ubiquitin conjugating enzyme, plays critical roles in embryogenesis and immune system development and function. However, its roles in adult epithelial tissue homeostasis and pathogenesis are unclear. We generated conditional mouse models that deleted Ube2n in skin cells in a temporally and spatially controlled manner.

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