immune system
• the ratio of mature (CD24lo) to immature (CD24hi) TCRhiCD4+ thymocytes is much lower than in controls indicating a defect in differentiation
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• the number of transitional CD4+CD8int thymocytes is lower indicating a defect in positive selection
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• peripheral CD4 T cells numbers are reduced by about 75%
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• peripheral CD8 T cell numbers are reduced by about a third
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• relative percentage of memory T cells is increased likely reflecting lymphopenia-driven population expansion
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• CD4 regulatory T cell numbers are reduced in these mice
• the deletion of Vbeta8+ CD4SP thymocytes but not Vbeta8+ CD8SP thymocytes induced by the 'superantigen' staphylococcus enterotoxin B is impaired in these mice
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• CD4 and CD8 single-positive thymocytes are reduced by a third to a half compared to controls
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hematopoietic system
• the ratio of mature (CD24lo) to immature (CD24hi) TCRhiCD4+ thymocytes is much lower than in controls indicating a defect in differentiation
|
• the number of transitional CD4+CD8int thymocytes is lower indicating a defect in positive selection
|
• peripheral CD4 T cells numbers are reduced by about 75%
|
• peripheral CD8 T cell numbers are reduced by about a third
|
• relative percentage of memory T cells is increased likely reflecting lymphopenia-driven population expansion
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• CD4 regulatory T cell numbers are reduced in these mice
• the deletion of Vbeta8+ CD4SP thymocytes but not Vbeta8+ CD8SP thymocytes induced by the 'superantigen' staphylococcus enterotoxin B is impaired in these mice
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• CD4 and CD8 single-positive thymocytes are reduced by a third to a half compared to controls
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