Positive selection of dendritic epidermal γδ T cell precursors in the fetal thymus determines expression of skin-homing receptors

Na Xiong, Chuhlo Kang, David H. Raulet

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The role of cellular selection in the development of γδ T cells remains unclear. Knockout mice lacking a subset of Vγ genes, including Vγ3, contain abundant γδ T cells but are devoid of dendritic epidermal γδT cells (DETCs), which normally express an invariant Vγ3/Vδ1 γδ TCR. A rearranged Vγ2 transgene restored DETC development, but the restored DETCs selectively expressed a unique Vδ gene other than Vδ1, indicating that DETC development involves TCR-based selection. In both normal and transgenic/knockout mice, specific DETC precursors in the fetal thymus were activated and expressed the IL-15 receptor β chain, skin-homing receptors, and thymic exiting receptors. In vitro activation of irrelevant precursors also led to upregulation of the skin-homing receptor, providing an explanation for how thymic selection is coordinated with development of epidermal γδ T cells.

Idioma originalEnglish (US)
Páginas (desde-hasta)121-131
Número de páginas11
PublicaciónImmunity
Volumen21
N.º1
DOI
EstadoPublished - jul 2004
Publicado de forma externa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

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