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8500525

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-7-1
pubmed:abstractText
Using the technique of homologous recombination in embryonic stem cells, a mouse strain without functional CD4 and CD8 genes has been generated. Surprisingly, these mice contain significant numbers of alpha beta T cells. Although mice deficient for CD8 only do not show any cytotoxic response when their T cells are stimulated with either alloantigen or viral antigen, the CD4-8- mice do generate alloreactive cytotoxic T cells. These cytotoxic T cells bear the alpha beta T cell receptor and recognize major histocompatibility complex class I antigens. In addition fully allogeneic skin transplants were rejected but skin transplants expressing only minor transplantation antigens were not. Virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes were also not detected. It seems that alloreactive cytotoxic T cells can be induced and exert their effector function in vitro and in vivo in the absence of CD8, and that they can develop and mature in vivo without the CD8 molecule or the signals it might provide.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1299-304
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Alloreactive cytotoxic T cells can develop and function in mice lacking both CD4 and CD8.
pubmed:affiliation
Ontario Cancer Institute and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't