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Genome-wide analysis of the TEC-specific Hipk2 gene knockout in mouse medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs)

ABSTRACT: Analysis of the role of Hipk2 in regulating gene expression in medullary thymic epithelial cells. The whole genome gene signatures of purified mTEC subsets (CD80 low, CD80 high) from TEC-specific Hipk2 knockout mice were compared to mating wildtype control mice (floxed, Cre-). Results provide the up- or down-regulated genes, affected by the Hipk2 gene knockout. Total RNA obtained from isolated CD80 low and CD80 high mTECs of TEC-specific Hipk2 knockout mice compared to control mice mTEC subsets

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Kristin Rattay

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-63432 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2, a novel autoimmune regulator interaction partner, modulates promiscuous gene expression in medullary thymic epithelial cells.

Rattay Kristin K Claude Janine J Rezavandy Esmail E Matt Sonja S Hofmann Thomas G TG Kyewski Bruno B Derbinski Jens J

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20141231 3

Promiscuous expression of a plethora of tissue-restricted Ags (TRAs) by medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs) plays an essential role in T cell tolerance. Although the cellular mechanisms by which promiscuous gene expression (pGE) imposes T cell tolerance have been well characterized, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. The autoimmune regulator (AIRE) is to date the only validated molecule known to regulate pGE. AIRE is part of higher-order multiprotein complexes, w ...[more]

PMID: 25552543

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