A stromal cell free culture system generates mouse pro-T cells that can reconstitute T-cell compartments in vivo

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T-cell lymphopenia following BM transplantation or diseases such as AIDS result in immunodeficiency. Novel approaches to ameliorate this situation are urgently required. Herein, we describe a novel stromal cell free culture system in which Lineage(-) Sca1(+)c-kit(+) BM hematopoietic progenitors very efficiently differentiate into pro-T cells. This culture system consists of plate-bound Delta-like 4 Notch ligand and the cytokines SCF and IL-7. The pro-T cells developing in these cultures express CD25, CD117, and partially CD44; express cytoplasmic CD3ε; and have their TCRβ locus partially D-J rearranged. They could be expanded for over 3 months and used to reconstitute the T-cell compartments of sublethally irradiated T-cell-deficient CD3ε(-/-) mice or lethally irradiated WT mice. Pro-T cells generated in this system could partially correct the T-cell lymphopenia of pre-Tα(-/-) mice. However, reconstituted CD3ε(-/-) mice suffered from a wasting disease that was prevented by co-injection of purified CD4(+) CD25(high) WT Treg cells. In a T-cell-sufficient or T-lymphopenic setting, the development of disease was not observed. Thus, this in vitro culture system represents a powerful tool to generate large numbers of pro-T cells for transplantation and possibly with clinical applications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

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European journal of immunology - 45(2015), 3 vom: 04. März, Seite 932-42

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gehre, Nadine [VerfasserIn]
Nusser, Anja [VerfasserIn]
von Muenchow, Lilly [VerfasserIn]
Tussiwand, Roxane [VerfasserIn]
Engdahl, Corinne [VerfasserIn]
Capoferri, Giuseppina [VerfasserIn]
Bosco, Nabil [VerfasserIn]
Ceredig, Rhodri [VerfasserIn]
Rolink, Antonius G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Antigens, CD
BM transplantation
CD3 Complex
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Cd3e protein, mouse
DLL4 protein, mouse
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Journal Article
Lymphopenia
Membrane Proteins
Notch ligand Delta-like 4 (DL4)
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
T-cell development
Treg cell

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Date Completed 08.05.2015

Date Revised 09.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/eji.201444681

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM243646585