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iNKT cells need UTX-tra demethylation

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The epigenetic regulation of gene expression by the histone demethylase UTX is central to the development of invariant natural killer cells.

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Figure 1: UTX regulates gene expression in iNKT cells.

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Krovi, S., Gapin, L. iNKT cells need UTX-tra demethylation. Nat Immunol 18, 148–150 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3663

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