Effect of depletion of p38α and p38beta on gene expression in primary effector CD8+ T cells
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ABSTRACT: p38 MAPK is activated during CD8+ T cell primary response. p38 activation promotes effector CD8+ T cell terminal differentiation but represses MPEC formation. p38α/beta deficient mice possess a similar number of virus-specific effector CD8+ T cells as wildtype counterparts. Meanwhile p38α/beta deletion doesn’t influence the clearance of LCMV although it impairs the cytolytic activity of CD8+ T cells. Loss of p38α/beta significantly enhances IL-2-producing Tcm accumulation in mouse spleen with no impact on total memory CD8+ T cell numbers yet. And in line with this, more robust proliferation of memory CD8+ T cells in the secondary response and stronger antigen-specific killing ability in rechallenged mice are resulted from p38α/beta deficiency. These results establish a pivotal role for p38α/beta in skewing MPEC formation toward SLEC differentiation, as well as in suppressing Tcm formation, and thus affecting the recall response.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE239348 | GEO | 2023/08/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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