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Next generation sequencing of thymic dendritic cells after damage

ABSTRACT: The thymus, which is the primary site of T cell development, is particularly sensitive to insult but also has a remarkable capacity for repair. However, the mechanisms orchestrating regeneration are poorly understood and delayed repair is common after cytoreductive therapies. Here, we demonstrate a trigger of thymic repair, centered on detecting the loss of dying thymocytes which are abundant during steady-state T cell development. Specifically, apoptotic thymocytes suppressed production of the regenerative factors IL-23 and BMP4 TAM receptor signalling and downstream activation of the Rho-GTPase Rac1, the intracellular pattern recognition receptor NOD2, and micro-RNA-29c. We found that the intracellular pattern recognition receptor NOD2, via induction of microRNA-29c, suppressed levels of the regenerative factors IL-23 and BMP4, in DCs and ECs, respectively. Transcriptome analysis in highly purified DCs after damage revealed highly similar inflammatory gene signatures and enrichment for NOD2 expression

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE183056 | GEO | 2021/12/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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