Project description:We analyzed the individual transcriptomes of thymic Treg cells (CD4+Foxp3+), their immediate precursors (CD25+CD4+Foxp3-) and mature CD4 single positive thymocytes (CD4+Foxp3-CD25-CD62L+CD24-).
Project description:Recent studies have demonstrated that mature regulatory T cells ( Tregs) develop in the thymus via two pathways involving distinct Treg progenitors (TregP) - CD25+FOXP3- (CD25+ TregP) and CD25-FOXP3lo (FOXP3lo TregP) Treg progenitors. To examine this process in more detail we carried out single-cell RNA-Seq and TCR-Seq on sorted CD4+CD8+ double-positive (DP) thymocytes, CD4+ Ssingle -positive (CD4SP)P thymocytes, CD25+ TregP, FOXP3lo TregP, mature CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs and recirculating/long-term resident Tregs (RT-Tregs). Sorted populations were individually hashtagged and then combined into one scRNA-Seq/TCR-Seq library before sequencing and subsequent analysis. We found that both CD25+ TregP and FOXP3lo TregP arise via an initial agonist activated state that gives rise to a second transitional stage before differentiating into mature Tregs. Using both scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq on sorted thymocyte subsets we demonstrate that CD25+Foxp3- TregP are significantly enriched for Il2 production, suggesting that they are the major source of IL-2 needed to convert TregP into mature Tregs. Using TCR-Seq we found that several TCRs were clearly biased in favor of the conventional or Treg lineages, but that a large fraction of TCRs were found in both these lineages. Finally, we found that recirculating/resident Tregs in the thymus are not monomorphic, but are composed of multiple distinct subsets and that these RT-Tregs express the most diverse TCR repertoire of all CD4SP thymcocytes. Thus, our studies define multiple stages of Treg differentiation within the thymus, and serve as a resource for future studies on CD4+ thymocyte development and Treg differentiation.
Project description:In this study, to investigate the pathogenic role of transcriptional regulator LMO2 during T lineage development, we isolated DN1, DN3, DP, CD4SP, CD8SP thymocytes, splenic CD4+ T cells and splenic CD8+ T cells from wild type and LMO2 over-expressing C57BL/6J mice for RNA-seq, and DN3 (CD25+), DP thymocytes, splenic CD4+/CD8+ T cells from transgenic mice and wild type DN3 (CD25+) thymocytes for ChIP-seq.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE25085: Comparison of gene expression profiles by CD3+CD4+ thymocytes derived from fetal and adult hematopoietic stem cells GSE25087: Human Fetal and Adult Peripheral Naïve CD4+ T cells and CD4+CD25+ Treg cells Refer to individual Series
