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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Sequential phases in the development of Aire-expressing medullary thymic epithelial cells involve distinct cellular input |
Author: | White, A. Withers, D. Parnell, S. Scott, H. Finke, D. Lane, P. Jenkinson, E. Anderson, G. |
Citation: | European Journal of Immunology, 2008; 38(4):942-947 |
Publisher: | Wiley-V C H Verlag GMBH |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 0014-2980 1521-4141 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Andrea J. White, David R. Withers, Sonia M. Parnell, Hamish S. Scott, Daniela Finke, Peter J. L. Lane, Eric J. Jenkinson and Graham Anderson |
Abstract: | Intrathymic deletion of immature thymocytes that express self-reactive TCR specificities is essential in the generation of self tolerance. Medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTEC) expressing the transcriptional regulator Aire play a key role in this process by regulating expression of tissue-restricted antigens to ensure tolerance to peripheral tissues. Here, we have analysed the cellular and molecular requirements for the initial appearance of Aire+ mTEC in the embryonic thymus, in addition to their persistence in the adult thymus. Analysis of thymic ontogeny shows that the emergence of embryonic Aire+ mTEC occurs prior to the appearance of mature thymocytes, and depends upon lymphoid tissue inducer cells expressing retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor gamma. In the adult thymus, we show that Aire+ mTEC develop in the absence of thymocyte positive and negative selection and CD40 signalling, but are present at reduced frequency. Collectively these data support a model where the initial differentiation of Aire+ mTEC involves receptor activator of NF-kappaB (RANK)-RANKL interactions with lymphoid tissue inducer cells, with subsequent mTEC turnover and/or survival involving CD40-mediated signalling following interactions with mature CD4+ thymocytes that express CD40L. |
Keywords: | Cell differentiation Lymphoid organs Thymus |
DOI: | 10.1002/eji.200738052 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eji.200738052 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Medicine publications |
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