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A two-step process for thymic regulatory T cell development
DOI:10.1016/j.immuni.2007.11.021.png)
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Recognition of self-antigens is required for regulatory T (Treg) cells to exert dominant tolerance. However, the mechanism by which self-reactive thymocytes are diverted into the Treg cell subset is unclear. To address this question, we looked for the immediate precursors to Treg cells within Foxp3(-)CD4(+)CD8(-) thymocytes. By using intrathymic transfer, we found that the CD25(hi) subset is highly enriched in Treg cell precursors. This was supported by tracking of thymocyte development via analysis of T cell receptor (TCR) repertoires in a TCR-beta transgenic model. These Treg cell precursors exist at a developmental stage where they are poised to express Foxp3 without further TCR engagement, requiring only stimulation by interleukin-2 (IL-2) or IL-15. Thus, we propose that the selection of self-reactive thymocytes into the Treg cell subset occurs via an instructive rather than stochastic-selective model whereby TCR signals result in the expression of proximal IL-2 signaling components facilitating cytokine-mediated induction of Foxp3.
Keyword:
TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXP3
IMMUNOLOGICAL SELF-TOLERANCE
AUTOIMMUNITY
RECEPTOR
INTERLEUKIN-2
HOMEOSTASIS
EXPRESSION
THYMOCYTES
SELECTION
ANTIGEN
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