title: T-cell development in the absence of the pre-T-cell receptor.
abstract: The development of pre-T-cells with productive T-cell receptor beta (TCR beta) rearrangements can be furthered by each of the pre-T-cell receptors (pre-TCR), the alpha beta TCR as well as the gamma delta TCR, albeit by distinct mechanisms. While the gamma delta TCR affects CD4-8- precursor cells irrespective of their TCR beta rearrangement status both the pre-TCR and the alpha beta TCR select only cells with productive TCR beta genes for expansion and maturation. The alpha beta TCR is much less effective than the pre-TCR because of the paucity of TCR alpha proteins in TCR beta positive precursors.
authors.affiliation: INSERM 373, Institut Necker, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aifantis
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: DiSanto
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Fehling
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: von Boehmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta