Following their activation, naive CD4 T cells differentiate into one of several subsets of effector T cells. This developmental choice is determined by which specific cytokines the T cells are exposed to during their activation; in turn, the cytokines that are produced will reflect the nature of the infecting pathogen. In order for this system to be flexible enough to produce all five effector CD4 subsets (TH1, TH2, TH17, TFH, and iTreg) :
A) Each naive CD4 T cell must already express one of the lineage-specific transcription factors (i.e., T-bet, GATA-3, etc.) .
B) Each naive CD4 T cell must express all of the STAT proteins.
C) Each naive CD4 T cell must express only a single STAT protein (i.e., STAT1 or STAT6 or STAT3, etc.) .
D) Each naive CD4 T cell must already express low levels of the subset specific cytokines (i.e., IFN , IL-4, IL-17, etc.) .
E) Each naive CD4 T cell must express all of the lineage-specific transcription factors (i.e., T-bet, GATA-3, etc.) .
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