Characterization of the In Vivo Dynamics of Medullary CD4+CD8- Thymocyte Development.

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Rong Jin,Wei Wang,Jin-Yan Yao,Yu-Bin Zhou,Xiao-Ping Qian,Jun Zhang,Yu Zhang,Wei-Feng Chen,

Our previous studies have defined a differentiation program followed by the newly generated single-positive (SP) thymocytes before their emigration to the periphery. In the present study, we further characterize the development of CD4SP cells in the thymic medulla using mainly intrathymic adoptive transfer assays. By analyzing the differentiation kinetics of the donor cells, which were shown to home correctly to the medullary region following adoptive transfer, we established the precursor-progeny relationship among the four subsets of CD4SP thymocytes (SP1-SP4) and demonstrated that the progression from SP1 to SP4 was unidirectional and largely synchronized. Notably, while the phenotypic maturation from SP1 to SP4 was achieved in 2-3 days, a small fraction of donor cells could be retained in the thymus for a longer period, during which they further matured in function. BrdU incorporation indicated that cell expansion occurred at multiple stages except SP1. Nevertheless, CFSE labeling revealed that only a limited number of cells actually divided during their stay in the medulla. As to the thymic emigration, there was a clear bias toward cells with increasing maturity, but no distinction was found between dividing and nondividing thymocytes. Collectively, these data not only provide solid evidence for a highly ordered differentiation program for CD4SP thymocytes, but they also illustrate several important features associated with the developmental process.

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R Jin,W Wang,JY Yao,YB Zhou,XP Qian,J Zhang,Y Zhang,WF Chen,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

VOLUME: 180

Page Numbers: 2256-63

Journal Abbreviation: J. Immunol.

ISSN: 0022-1767

DAY: 15

MONTH: Feb

YEAR: 2008

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