Coles, M.C., Veiga-Fernandes, H., Foster, K.E., Norton, T., Pagakis, S.N., Seddon, B. and Kioussis, D. (2006) Role of T and NK cells and IL7/IL7r interactions during neonatal maturation of lymph nodes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103 (36). pp. 13457-13462. ISSN 0027-8424
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Lymph node (LN) development depends on prenatal interactions occurring between LN inducer and LN organizer cells. We have distinguished defects in LN formation due to failure in embryonic development (aly/aly) from defects in postnatal maturation (Il2rγ−/− Rag2 −/−). Both mutant strains form normal primordial LNs with differing fate. In aly/aly mice, the LN primordium dissipates irreversibly late in gestation; in contrast, Il2rγ−/− Rag2 −/− LN anlage persists for a week after birth but disperses subsequently, a process reversible by neonatal transfer of WT IL7r+ TCR+ T or natural killer (NK) cells, suggesting a role for IL7/IL7r interactions. Thus, we reveal a unique stage of postnatal LN development during which mature lymphocytes and IL7/IL7r interactions may play an important role.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Academic Units: | The University of York > Biology (York) |
| Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2009 10:30 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2009 10:30 |
| Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0604183103 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | National Academy of Sciences; 1999 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1073/pnas.0604183103 |
| URI: | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/7383 |
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