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SUBMITTER: Kim EH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4769930 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Eui Ho EH Neldner Brandon B Gui Jingang J Craig Ruth W RW Suresh M M
Virology 20160206
Mcl-1, an anti-apoptotic member of Bcl-2 family maintains cell viability during clonal expansion of CD8 T cells, but the cell intrinsic role of Mcl-1 in contraction of effectors or the number of memory CD8 T cells is unknown. Mcl-1 levels decline during the contraction phase but rebound to high levels in memory CD8 T cells. Therefore, by overexpressing Mcl-1 in CD8 T cells we asked whether limiting levels of Mcl-1 promote contraction of effectors and constrain CD8 T-cell memory. Mcl-1 overexpres ...[more]