Article
Presenilins regulate alphabeta T cell development by modulating TCR signaling.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 3 Sept 2007
Laky Karen, Fowlkes B J
Abstract excerpt
TCRalphabeta signaling is crucial for the maturation of CD4 and CD8 T cells, but the role of the Notch signaling pathway in this process is poorly understood. Genes encoding Presenilin (PS) 1/2 were deleted to prevent activation of the multiple Notch receptors expressed by developing thymocytes. PS1/2 knockout thymocyte precursors inefficiently generate CD4 T cells, a phenotype that is most pronounced when...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Antigens, CD
- Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
- CD4 Antigens
- CD5 Antigens
- Calcium
- Cross-Linking Reagents
- Gene Deletion
- Histocompatibility Antigens
- Integrases
