Nature Research, Nature Immunology, 10(13), p. 942-943, 2012
DOI: 10.1038/ni.2421
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The secretion of cytokines by helper T cells is affected by the cytokine environment and by costimulatory signals. Engagement of the receptor OX40 on T cells increases expression of the transcription factor TRAF6, activates the alternative transcription factor NF-κB pathway and induces the production of interleukin 9.