Ly49A expression on T cells alters T cell selection |
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Authors: | Fahlén L Oberg L Brännström T Khoo N K Lendahl U Sentman C L |
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Affiliation: | Ume? Center for Molecular Pathogenesis and Department of Pathology, Ume? University, 901 87 Ume?, Sweden. |
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Abstract: | Ly49 receptors are inhibitory receptors expressed on subsets of both NK cells and NK1.1(+) T cells. The function of these receptors on NK cells is believed to be important in maintaining self-tolerance, yet their role on T cells is unclear. In this report we investigated how an Ly49A transgene alters T and NK cell development in an in vivo environment, where a ligand for Ly49A is expressed. Ly49A transgenic mice that co-expressed an MHC ligand for Ly49A, H-2D(d), developed a severe inflammatory disorder that resulted in death within the first weeks of age. T cells expressing forbidden TCR V(beta) chains were found both in the thymus and periphery of transgenic mice, while non-transgenic littermates had successfully deleted these T cell subsets. These data indicate that the expression of Ly49A on T cells could alter T cell selection and allow survival of potentially self-reactive T cells. |
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Keywords: | autoimmunity NK cells T lymphocytes transgenic |
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