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SATB1 is a targetable modulator of JAK-STAT signaling and cytokines in human Treg and Tconv cells

Kolb, S.; Diekmann, L.; Lochert, E. D.; Warmuth, L.; Ritter, J.; Weber, M.; Hoffmann, M.; List, M.; Kotlarz, D.; Serr, I.; Daniel, C.; Busch, D. H.; Schmidl, C.; Schumann, K.

2026-02-16 immunology
10.64898/2026.02.13.705474 bioRxiv
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The chromatin organizer SATB1 is indispensable for thymic regulatory T cell (Treg cell) development and T helper cell induction. Several gene loci have been described to be SATB1-controlled, including the transcription factor GATA3 and the cytokine loci IL-4 and IL-17. However, the global effects of SATB1 on fully differentiated human CD4 conventional T cells (Tconv cells) and Treg cells, and thus SATB1s potential as a target for T cell engineering, are poorly understood. We describe SATB1-regulated gene signatures as largely subset-specific, with broader effects on Treg cells. Despite of the distinct gene-regulatory patterns, we observe overarching dysregulated cytokine and JAK-STAT signaling after SATB1 ablation. Functionally, SATB1 KO reduces human Treg cell suppressive capacities but boosts tumor clearance via CD4 CAR T cells in a preclinical, humanized mouse model. Together, Treg destabilization and simultaneous increased activation of CD4 CAR T cells by SATB1 modulation may be an interesting strategy to boost the efficiency of CAR T cell therapies.

Published in EMBO Reports (predicted rank #14) · training set

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