最早的T细胞的胸膜原始细胞具有髓状血统的潜在基因
J Jeremiah Bell1, Avinash Bhandoola
1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Nature
|April 11, 2008
概括
在小鼠中,早期胸膜原始体 (ETP) 具有T细胞和髓状细胞潜力,挑战现有的造血模型. 这一发现建议重新评估免疫细胞如何发展和分化.
科学领域:
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
- 发育生物学 发展生物学
- 血液形成 血液形成 血液形成
背景情况:
- 早期胸膜原始体 (ETP) 的起源和血统潜力受到辩论.
- 大多数T细胞的发育都发生在甲状腺,但祖先殖民它的潜力仍然不清楚.
- 以前的研究表明ETP的淋巴细胞潜力 (T,NK,B细胞),但骨髓细胞潜力是未知的.
研究的目的:
- 确定最早的胸膜祖先 (ETP) 的血统潜力.
- 为了调查ETPs是否除了淋巴细胞潜力外还具有髓状潜力.
- 挑战和完善目前的血液形成模型.
主要方法:
- 使用克隆试验来评估ETP与成年小鼠的差异化潜力.
- 分析的重点是个体原生细胞的体外分化能力.
主要成果:
- 几乎所有ETP在克隆试验中都显示出T细胞和髓状细胞的潜力.
- 证实了胸腺中具有T和髓状潜在的祖先的存在.
- 这些发现与已建立的模型相矛盾,即T细胞源于淋巴细胞受限的祖先.
结论:
- ETPs是具有淋巴细胞 (T细胞) 和骨髓细胞潜力的多能原始体.
- 甲状腺中这种祖先的存在需要血液形成的替代模型.
- 当前对免疫细胞发育过程中的血统承诺的理解需要修订.
相关概念视频
Lineage Commitment
Commitment is the process whereby stem cells:
Differentiation of Common Myeloid Progenitor Cells
Common myeloid progenitors (CMPs) are oligopotent cells that can differentiate into granulocytes and macrophages. Granulocytes and macrophages are essential for protecting the body against bacterial, viral, or fungal infections. They migrate from the bone marrow into the circulating blood to reach specific tissue sites where they differentiate and help in immune surveillance. However, they survive only for a few days and must be continuously made available to the organism to maintain a robust...
Production of Formed Elements
Hemangioblasts are multipotent stem cells originating from the mesoderm. They give rise to hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which undergo hematopoiesis to produce all the formed elements of blood. This process is regulated by a complex network of hematopoietic growth factors, including transcription factors, growth factors, and cytokines. These factors stimulate the HSCs to divide and differentiate, though some HSCs remain undifferentiated to maintain a self-renewing pool.
Most HSCs commit to...
Most HSCs commit to...
Primary Lymphoid Organs
Primary lymphoid organs are pivotal in the formation, development, and maturation of lymphocytes, the white blood cells that serve as the backbone of our immune system. This crucial function underscores their fundamental role in maintaining our overall health and immunity. The two primary lymphoid organs of prime importance are the red bone marrow and the thymus.
The red bone marrow is a soft, spongy tissue nestled in the interior of long bones such as the humerus and femur. It is the site...
The red bone marrow is a soft, spongy tissue nestled in the interior of long bones such as the humerus and femur. It is the site...
Cells of the Adaptive Immune Response
The T and B lymphocytes of the adaptive immune system develop from common lymphoid progenitor cells in the bone marrow. These progenitors give rise to precursors that eventually develop into both T and B lymphocytes. As these precursors mature, they gain the ability to detect and respond to foreign antigens in the body, a process known as immunocompetence. Additionally, these precursors acquire self-tolerance, a process that ensures they do not react to self-antigens. This intricate system...
T Cell Types and Functions
When T cells with CD4 markers are activated, they give rise to two types of effector cells: helper T cells and regulatory T cells. Meanwhile, T cells with CD8 markers differentiate into effector cytotoxic T cells. The differentiation of CD4 T cells into helper T cell subsets, such as Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells, is dependent on the antigen type, antigen-presenting cell, and regulatory cytokines.
Th1 cells stimulate dendritic cells to express necessary co-stimulatory molecules on their surfaces for...
Th1 cells stimulate dendritic cells to express necessary co-stimulatory molecules on their surfaces for...


