AIRE transcriptional condensates in central tolerance: a multiscale mechanistic perspective - Takeaways - MDSpire

AIRE transcriptional condensates in central tolerance: a multiscale mechanistic perspective

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  • Jiejie He

  • Weiwei Xue

  • Jun Zhang

  • Yan Li

  • July 15, 2026

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    AIRE enables mTECs to express a selective repertoire of tissue-restricted antigens, supporting central T-cell tolerance.

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    AIRE forms transcriptionally active condensates that coordinate chromatin recognition, cofactor recruitment, and transcriptional elongation.

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    Sparse TRA expression in mTECs reflects the low probability of a locus reaching a permissive chromatin state.

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    AIRE preferentially associates with regulatory-factor-rich chromatin environments rather than isolated recognition sites.

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    AIRE-induced gene expression is characterized by sparse, heterogeneous, and modular output across mTECs.

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