Human Gene Set: GSE25502_WT_VS_KLF13_KO_THYMIC_MEMORY_LIKE_CD8_TCELL_DN


Standard name GSE25502_WT_VS_KLF13_KO_THYMIC_MEMORY_LIKE_CD8_TCELL_DN
Systematic name M8283
Brief description Genes down-regulated in thymic memory like CD8 cells: wildtype versus KFL13 [GeneID=51621] knockout.
Full description or abstract ?Memory-like T cells? are a subset of thymic cells that acquire effector function through the maturation process rather than interaction with specific antigen. Disruption of genes encoding T cell signaling proteins or transcription factors have provided insights into the differentiation of such cells. We show here that in BALB/c but not C57BL/6 mice, a large portion of thymic CD4-CD8+ T cells exhibit a memory-like phenotype. In BALB/c mice, IL-4 secreted by invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells is both essential and sufficient for the generation of memory-like T cells. In C57BL/6 mice, iNKT cells are less abundant, producing IL-4 that is insufficient to induce thymic memory-like CD8+ T cells. BALB/c mice deficient in the transcription factor Kruppel-like factor (KLF) 13 have comparable numbers of iNKT cells to C57BL/6 mice and extremely low levels of thymic memory-like CD8+ T cells. This work documents the dramatic impact of a small number of KLF13-dependent iNKT cells.
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Source publication Pubmed 21482696   Authors: Lai D,Zhu J,Wang T,Hu-Li J,Terabe M,Berzofsky JA,Clayberger C,Krensky AM
Exact source GSE25502_2482_200_DN
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Contributed by Jernej Godec (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
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