title: Thymic development and repertoire selection: the rat perspective.
abstract: This review summarizes our current knowledge of T-cell maturation and repertoire selection in the rat thymus. Some unique features of early thymocyte development and of CD4/CD8 lineage decision are described. A detailed analysis of lineage progression through the CD4, CD8 "double positive" compartment and T-cell receptor-induced CD8 T-cell maturation in cell culture is provided. A second emphasis is placed on interactions between germline-encoded T-cell receptor elements with MHC molecules in thymic repertoire selection and alloreactivity
authors.affiliation: Institute for Virology and Immunobiology, University of Würzburg, Germany. huenig@vim.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hünig
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Torres-Nagel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mehling
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Herrmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D051381:Rats; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000235:genetics; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2