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We aimed to find out how Foxp3 specific CREB deletion affects Treg expression and function.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      T\n                      <jats:sub>regs<\/jats:sub>\n                      from\n                      <jats:italic>\n                        Foxp3\n                        <jats:sup>cre<\/jats:sup>\n                        CREB\n                        <jats:sup>fl\/fl<\/jats:sup>\n                      <\/jats:italic>\n                      mice and wild type (\n                      <jats:italic>\n                        CREB\n                        <jats:sup>fl\/fl<\/jats:sup>\n                      <\/jats:italic>\n                      ) mice were analyzed by flow cytometry. Cytokine analysis was performed by flow cytometry, ELISA and RT-qPCR. Gene expression analysis was performed using Affymetrix HTA2 assays, ATAC-sequencing, and Methylation-assays. For functional relevance, a CD4 T cell mediated transfer colitis was performed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results and discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>\n                        Foxp3\n                        <jats:sup>cre<\/jats:sup>\n                        CREB\n                        <jats:sup>fl\/fl<\/jats:sup>\n                      <\/jats:italic>\n                      mice showed increased frequencies of T\n                      <jats:sub>regs<\/jats:sub>\n                      (CD25+\/Foxp3+) in thymus, spleen and peripheral lymph nodes and in nonlymphoid organs including lung and colon, but decreased Foxp3 expression at the single cell level. Despite decreased Foxp3 expression, enhanced expression of the IL- 33 receptor (ST-2), IL-10, IL-13, and CREM was observed. CREB deficient T\n                      <jats:sub>regs<\/jats:sub>\n                      were highly suppressive\n                      <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      and prevented disease activity in a CD4 T cell mediated transfer colitis in an IL-10 dependent way. Mechanistically CREB fulfils dual roles in T\n                      <jats:sub>regs<\/jats:sub>\n                      : (1) it promotes Foxp3 expression under Steady state conditions and (2) in cooperation with CREM, CREB restricts chromatin accessibility at the ST2 locus, thereby modulating IL-33 driven immune responses. 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