| Literature DB >> 11224523 |
A Wolfer1, T Bakker, A Wilson, M Nicolas, V Ioannidis, D R Littman, P P Lee, C B Wilson, W Held, H R MacDonald, F Radtke.
Abstract
Notch proteins influence cell-fate decisions in many developing systems. Several gain-of-function studies have suggested a critical role for Notch 1 signaling in CD4-CD8 lineage commitment, maturation and survival in the thymus. However, we show here that tissue-specific inactivation of the gene encoding Notch 1 in immature (CD25+CD44-)T cell precursors does not affect subsequent thymocyte development. Neither steady-state numbers nor the rate of production of CD4+ and CD8+ mature thymocytes is perturbed in the absence of Notch 1. In addition, Notch 1-deficient thymocytes are normally sensitive to spontaneous or glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis. In contrast to earlier reports, these data formally exclude an essential role for Notch 1 in CD4-CD8 lineage commitment, maturation or survival.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11224523 DOI: 10.1038/85294
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Immunol ISSN: 1529-2908 Impact factor: 25.606