Abstract:
:Deletion of alpha i2 subunit of heterotrimeric G proteins induces a 2-4-fold increase in the proportions of CD4 and CD8 single-positive (SP) thymocytes as compared with wild-type littermates, but how G alpha i2 is involved in thymocyte development is unknown. To determine a role for G alpha i2 in a specific developmental stage of thymocyte differentiation, we studied the ontogeny of thymocytes in G alpha i2-deficient mice. Our data show that an accelerated transition from the double-positive (DP) to SP thymocytes, rather than impairment in thymic emigration, accounts for a high proportion of the SP thymocytes in the absence of G alpha i2. Lack of G alpha i2 greatly augmented a response of thymocytes to TCR-mediated stimulation, as evidenced by enhanced proliferation of the DP thymocytes upon ligation of the TCRs. The augmented response may be the reason behind the expedited transition from the DP to SP thymocytes in the animal. In accordance with this, effects of G alpha i2 deficiency on CD8 or CD4 SP thymocyte differentiation required engagement of the TCRs with either MHC class I or MHC class II molecule. The abnormal thymocyte development resulted in an increase in positive selection, altered usage of TCR Vbeta gene, aberrant development of CD4+ CD25+ T regulatory cells and untimely thymic involution, the contribution of which to colitis development in the animal is discussed. These findings reveal a previously unappreciated role for G alpha i2 protein in clonal selection and functionality of thymocytes.
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Int Immunoljournal_title
International immunologyauthors
Zhang Y,Finegold MJ,Jin Y,Wu MXdoi
10.1093/intimm/dxh204subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-03-01 00:00:00pages
233-43issue
3eissn
0953-8178issn
1460-2377pii
dxh204journal_volume
17pub_type
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