ICD8a cells study
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ABSTRACT: Innate immune responses are critical for mucosal immunity. Here we describe an innate lymphocyte population, iCD8a cells, characterized by expression of CD8a homodimers. iCD8a cells exhibit innate functional characteristics such as the capacity to engulf and kill bacteria. Development of iCD8a cells depends on expression of interleukin-2 receptor g chain (IL-2Rgc), IL-15, and the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class Ib protein H2-T3, also known as the thymus leukemia antigen or TL. While lineage tracking experiments indicated that iCD8a cells have a lymphoid origin, their development was independent of the transcriptional suppressor Id2, suggesting these cells do not belong to the family of innate lymphoid cells. Finally, we identified cells with a similar phenotype in humans, which were profoundly depleted in newborns with necrotizing enterocolitis. These findings suggest a critical role of iCD8a cells in immune responses associated with the intestinal epithelium.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE63674 | GEO | 2014/11/27
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA268671
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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