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Examination of Thymic Positive and Negative Selection by Flow Cytometry

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Published on: October 8, 2012

MAP kinase phosphatase activity sets the threshold for thymocyte positive selection.

Matthew L Bettini¹, Gilbert J Kersh

¹Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

|September 29, 2007

Summary

MAP kinase phosphatase (MKP) activity regulates T cell development. Inhibiting MKP enhances thymocyte positive selection, controlling T cell antigen receptor (TCR) signaling thresholds.

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Background:

Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases are crucial for T cell receptor (TCR) signal transduction during thymocyte development.
The specific role of MAP kinase phosphatases (MKPs) in regulating thymocyte differentiation remains largely uncharacterized.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the function of MKP activity in thymocyte development.
To determine how MKP influences TCR signaling thresholds and subsequent cell fate decisions.

Main Methods:

Construction of a dominant-negative double mutant of MKP-3 (DM-MKP3) to inhibit ERK and JNK specific MKPs.
Analysis of thymocyte populations, apoptosis, and expression of CD69 and TCRbeta in the presence of DM-MKP3.

Main Results:

DM-MKP3 expression led to increased frequencies of mature CD4 and CD8 single-positive thymocytes without augmenting apoptosis.
Elevated expression of CD69 and TCRbeta was observed in thymocytes with DM-MKP3.
These findings suggest enhanced positive selection of CD4(+)CD8(+) thymocytes.

Conclusions:

MKP activity plays a critical role in controlling thymocyte cell fate.
MKP regulates the threshold of TCR signaling required for positive selection during T cell development.