Table 2

Genes differentially expressed in human CD4+CD25+ regulatory vs CD4+CD25- naive T cells

Gene symbol
Gene name
Autoimmunity

NINJ2
Ninjurin 2

ACTN1
Actinin, alpha 1
SLE, CHA
NELL2
NEL-like 2

ITGB2
Integrin, β2
UC, MC, COPD, T2D, AS, LAD-1, RA, ALPS, SLE
TIAF1
TGFB1-induced antiapoptotic factor 1

TP53INP1
Tumor protein p53 inducible nuclear protein 1

TRAF1a
TNF receptor-associated factor 1

LGALS1
Galectin 1
JIA, RA, IBD
LGALS3a
Galectin 3
RA, JIA
GZMA
Granzyme A
T1D, RA, SLE, IBD
GZMK
Granzyme K

PTTG1
Pituitary tumor-transforming 1
Diabetes
TRIB1
Tribbles homolog 1

S100A10
S100 calcium binding protein A10

CEB1
Hect domain and RLD 5

SLAMF1
Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family member 1
SLE, X-linked XLP, RA, MS
S100A4
S100 calcium binding protein A4
RA
PIM1
Pim-1 oncogene

ID2
Inhibitor of DNA binding 2
Diabetes
FHIT
Fragile hisT1Dine triad gene

RBMS1
RNA binding motif, single stranded interacting protein 1

IFITM1
Interferon induced transmembrane protein 1

IL2RAa
Interleukin 2 receptor, alpha
T1D, profound cellular immunodefiency
TNFRSF1Ba
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 1B
MC, UC, MS, SLE
CCR5
Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 5
MS, Grave's disease, RA
GPR2
Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 10
Autoimmune skin diseases
IL2RB
Interleukin 2 receptor, beta
ITP, RA, osteoarthritis, hemolytic anemia
G1P2
Interferon, alpha-inducible protein

IL1RL2
Interleukin 1 receptor-like 2

IL7R
Interleukin 7 receptor
SCID, RA, SLE
CCR7a
Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 7
Diabetes, SLE, MS, RA, JIA
TNFSF5
CD40 ligand (TNF superfamily, member 5, hyper-IgM syndrome)
HIGM1, Alzheimer disease, T1D, SLE, MS, AS, ITP
CCL5
Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5
EAT, MS, diabetes, SLE, RA
TNFRSF10B
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 10b
MS, RA
SDC4
Syndecan 4

CTLA4a
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4
T1D, Grave's disease, SLE
TFRC
Transferrin receptor

AKAP2
A kinase (PRKA) anchor protein 2

DGKA
Diacylglycerol kinase, alpha

PITPNC1
PhosphaT1Dylinositol transfer protein, cytoplasmic 1

TRGV9
T cell receptor gamma variable 9

CD81
CD81 antigen

PECAM1
Platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule
ITP, diabetes, AS, RA, CIA, MS
FOXP3
Forkhead box P3
IPEX, T1D
GATA3
GATA binding protein 3
RA, HDR syndrome
BHLHB2
Basic helix-loop-helix domain containing, class B, 2
SLE
SATB1
Special AT-rich sequence binding protein 1

STAT4
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4
MC, EAE, UC, diabetes, COPD, SLE, arthritis
STAT6
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 6
EAE, RA, autoimmune uveitis, diabetes
MYC
v-myc Myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog
Diabetes, RA, SLE
TCF7
Transcription factor 7 (T-cell specific, HMG-box)
T1D
XBP1
X-box binding protein 1
T2D, RA
CNOT2
CCR4-NOT transcription complex, subunit 2

HLA-DMA
Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DM alpha
T1D, SLE, RA
HLA-DRB1
Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 1
RA, MS, sarcoidosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Grave's disease, T1D
HLA-DRB3
Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 3
SLE, RA, MS, sarcoidosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Grave's disease
GBP2
Guanylate binding protein 2, interferon-inducible

GBP5
Guanylate binding protein 5

SLC40A1 (a)
Solute carrier family 40 (iron-regulated transporter), member 1

SHMT2 (b)
Serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 (mitochondrial)

EPSTI1
Epithelial stromal interaction 1

NOSIP
Nitric oxide synthase interacting protein


aGenes that were additionally found to be induced upon retroviral over-expression of FOXP3 in CD4+CD25- T cells. ALPS, autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome; AS, atherosclerosis; CHA, autoimmune chronic active hepatitis; CIA, collagen-induced arthritis; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EAE, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; EAT, experimental autoimmune thyroiditis; HIGM1, hyper-IgM immunodefiency syndrome type I; IPEX, immunodysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, and entheropathy, X-linked; JIA, juvenile idiopathic arthritis; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; ITP, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; LAD-1, leukocyte adhesion deficiency-1; MC, Morbus Crohn; MS, multiple sclerosis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SCID, severe combined immunodefiency; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; T1D, type I diabetes; T2D, type II diabetes; UC, ulcerative colitis; XLP, X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome.

Pfoertner et al. Genome Biology 2006 7:R54   doi:10.1186/gb-2006-7-7-r54