DEVELOPMENTAL AND FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT OF T-CELLS IN MICE LACKING CD3-ZETA CHAINS

被引:155
作者
OHNO, H [1 ]
AOE, T [1 ]
TAKI, S [1 ]
KITAMURA, D [1 ]
ISHIDA, Y [1 ]
RAJEWSKY, K [1 ]
SAITO, T [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV COLOGNE, INST GENET, D-50931 COLOGNE, GERMANY
关键词
CD3-ZETA; GENE TARGETING; T-CELL DEVELOPMENT; T-CELL FUNCTION;
D O I
10.1002/j.1460-2075.1993.tb06120.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
CD3zeta is a component of the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) complex and is important for signal transduction. We have established mice selectively lacking CD3zeta but able to express CD3eta, a polypeptide produced from the same locus through alternative splicing, using the method of gene targeting in embryonic stem cells. In homozygous mutant mice, the numbers of thymocytes and peripheral T cells were greatly reduced and the expression levels of TCR on these cells were 5-fold lower than those on wild-type cells. By contrast, TCRgammadelta+ intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes were not obviously affected by the mutation. T cells from homozygous mutants exhibited an impaired proliferative response. These results imply that CD3zeta has a critical role in the development and signal transduction of T cells in vivo.
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页码:4357 / 4366
页数:10
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