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Signaling via the AHR leads to enhanced usage of CD44v10 by murine fetal thymic emigrants: possible role for CD44 in emigration

Esser, Charlotte and Temchura, Vladimir and Majora, Marc and Hundeiker, Claudia and Schwärzler, Christoph and Günthert, Ursula. (2004) Signaling via the AHR leads to enhanced usage of CD44v10 by murine fetal thymic emigrants: possible role for CD44 in emigration. International immunopharmacology, 4 (6). pp. 805-818.

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Abstract

Signaling via the endogenous arylhydrocarbon receptor (AHR) affects proliferation, differentiation, function and gene expression of thymocytes. In the present study, we show that treatment of mouse fetal thymus lobes in organ culture (FTOC) with AHR ligands results in (a) a drastic decrease in the emigration of thymocytes in terms of numbers and types of cells, and (b) preferential emigration of CD4-CD8- (DN) cells expressing CD44v7- and CD44v10-containing isoforms on the cell surface. Moreover, a higher level of transcripts of various other CD44 variant isoforms (CD44v) could be detected by RT-PCR in emigrants from fetal thymi exposed to either AHR-agonist during culture. Expression of CD44v9-10-containing isoforms could be exclusively detected in DN thymic emigrants. Thus, signaling via AHR by ligands alters CD44v expression patterns in a thymocyte subpopulation. Furthermore, emigration could be decreased by the addition of anti-panCD44 antibodies to TCDD-treated FTOCs, suggesting a role for CD44 in emigration.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Pathologie USB > Neuro- und Muskelpathologie (Frank)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Pathologie USB > Neuro- und Muskelpathologie (Frank)
UniBasel Contributors:Günthert, Ursula
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1567-5769
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:35

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