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TCR beta-independent development of CD4+ CD8+ thymocytes observed in a strain of scid mice. 1997

S Shibata, and T Asano, and A Ogura, and N Hashimoto, and J Hayakawa, and M Naiki, and K Doi
Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Japan.

Mice homozygous for severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) mutation usually halt their thymocyte development at the CD4-CD8- double negative (DN) stage due to their inability of TCR gene rearrangement. In this study, we report that SCID-bg mice, which were originally generated by mating CB-17-scid mice with KSN-bg mice, spontaneously develop dominant CD4+ CD8+ double positive (DP) thymocytes. Their thymi were mainly composed of DN, CD4-CD8+ and DP cells, and the majority of them did not present CD3. Similarly, they lacked TCR beta expression both on cell surface and in cytoplasm, which suggests that the thymocyte development to the DP stage observed in SCID-bg mice, was independent of CD3 and TCR beta expression. In spite of significant DP thymocytes in SCID-bg mice, the histology of their thymi was not so different from those of CB-17-scid mice. Analysis of bone marrow cells in SCID-bg mice showed that the development of B lineage cells was not altered when compared with CB-17-scid mice. These findings point out the fact that thymocytes in SCID-bg mice have a peculiar characteristic compared to CB-17-scid mice, and provide evidence of TCR beta-independent development of thymocytes to the DP stage.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D001853 Bone Marrow The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells. Marrow,Red Marrow,Yellow Marrow,Marrow, Bone,Marrow, Red,Marrow, Yellow
D001854 Bone Marrow Cells Cells contained in the bone marrow including fat cells (see ADIPOCYTES); STROMAL CELLS; MEGAKARYOCYTES; and the immediate precursors of most blood cells. Bone Marrow Cell,Cell, Bone Marrow,Cells, Bone Marrow,Marrow Cell, Bone,Marrow Cells, Bone
D005434 Flow Cytometry Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake. Cytofluorometry, Flow,Cytometry, Flow,Flow Microfluorimetry,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting,Microfluorometry, Flow,Cell Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated,Cell Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated,Cytofluorometries, Flow,Cytometries, Flow,Flow Cytofluorometries,Flow Cytofluorometry,Flow Cytometries,Flow Microfluorometries,Flow Microfluorometry,Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sortings,Microfluorimetry, Flow,Microfluorometries, Flow,Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated Cell,Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated Cell
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013154 Spleen An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.
D015496 CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes A critical subpopulation of T-lymphocytes involved in the induction of most immunological functions. The HIV virus has selective tropism for the T4 cell which expresses the CD4 phenotypic marker, a receptor for HIV. In fact, the key element in the profound immunosuppression seen in HIV infection is the depletion of this subset of T-lymphocytes. T4 Cells,T4 Lymphocytes,CD4-Positive Lymphocytes,CD4 Positive T Lymphocytes,CD4-Positive Lymphocyte,CD4-Positive T-Lymphocyte,Lymphocyte, CD4-Positive,Lymphocytes, CD4-Positive,T-Lymphocyte, CD4-Positive,T-Lymphocytes, CD4-Positive,T4 Cell,T4 Lymphocyte
D016513 Mice, SCID Mice homozygous for the mutant autosomal recessive gene "scid" which is located on the centromeric end of chromosome 16. These mice lack mature, functional lymphocytes and are thus highly susceptible to lethal opportunistic infections if not chronically treated with antibiotics. The lack of B- and T-cell immunity resembles severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) syndrome in human infants. SCID mice are useful as animal models since they are receptive to implantation of a human immune system producing SCID-human (SCID-hu) hematochimeric mice. SCID Mice,SCID-hu Mice,Severe Combined Immunodeficient Mice,Immunodeficient Mice, Severe Combined,Mouse, SCID,Mouse, SCID-hu,Mice, SCID-hu,Mouse, SCID hu,SCID Mouse,SCID hu Mice,SCID-hu Mouse
D016693 Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta T-cell receptors composed of CD3-associated alpha and beta polypeptide chains and expressed primarily in CD4+ or CD8+ T-cells. Unlike immunoglobulins, the alpha-beta T-cell receptors recognize antigens only when presented in association with major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules. Antigen Receptors, T-Cell, alpha-beta,T-Cell Receptors alpha-Chain,T-Cell Receptors beta-Chain,T-Cell Receptors, alpha-beta,TcR alpha-beta,Antigen T Cell Receptor, alpha Chain,Antigen T Cell Receptor, beta Chain,Receptors, Antigen, T Cell, alpha beta,T Cell Receptors, alpha beta,T-Cell Receptor alpha-Chain,T-Cell Receptor beta-Chain,T-Cell Receptor, alpha-beta,T Cell Receptor alpha Chain,T Cell Receptor beta Chain,T Cell Receptor, alpha beta,T Cell Receptors alpha Chain,T Cell Receptors beta Chain,TcR alpha beta,alpha-Chain, T-Cell Receptor,alpha-Chain, T-Cell Receptors,alpha-beta T-Cell Receptor,alpha-beta T-Cell Receptors,alpha-beta, TcR,beta-Chain, T-Cell Receptor,beta-Chain, T-Cell Receptors

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