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In vivo and in absence of a thymus, the enforced expression of the Notch ligands delta-1 or delta-4 promotes T cell development with specific unique effects.
Abstract : The role of Notch signaling in T cell commitment during lymphoid development is well established. However, the identity of the ligand that triggers this critical signal in vivo is still unclear. By overexpressing Delta-1 and Delta-4 ligands in the hemopoietic cells of athymic nu/nu host mice, we demonstrate that, in vivo and in the absence of a thymus, Delta-1 or Delta-4 expression is sufficient to promote T cell development from the most immature progenitor stages to complete maturation of both CD8(+) and CD4(+) alphabeta T cells. The mature T cells developing in a Delta-1- or Delta-4-enriched environment express a diverse TCR repertoire, are able to proliferate upon in vitro TCR stimulation, but show different profiles of cytokine production after in vitro anti-CD3 stimulation.
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https://hal-pasteur.archives-ouvertes.fr/pasteur-00019658
Contributor : Marie-Christine Vougny <>
Submitted on : Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 3:24:07 PM
Last modification on : Monday, January 13, 2020 - 5:08:09 PM
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Contributor : Marie-Christine Vougny <>
Submitted on : Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 3:24:07 PM
Last modification on : Monday, January 13, 2020 - 5:08:09 PM
Long-term archiving on: : Friday, November 25, 2016 - 10:12:22 AM