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Symbiotic bacteria-dependent expansion of MR1-reactive T cells causes autoimmunity in the absence of Bcl11b

Authors :
Kensuke Shibata
Chihiro Motozono
Masamichi Nagae
Takashi Shimizu
Eri Ishikawa
Daisuke Motooka
Daisuke Okuzaki
Yoshihiro Izumi
Masatomo Takahashi
Nao Fujimori
James B. Wing
Takahide Hayano
Yoshiyuki Asai
Takeshi Bamba
Yoshihiro Ogawa
Makoto Furutani-Seiki
Mutsunori Shirai
Sho Yamasaki
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

MR1 functions as an antigen presenting protein on cells in addition to MAIT cells. Here the authors use an early T cell-specific Bcl11b-deficient mouse that develops autoimmunity through a population of nonconventional MR1-restricted T cells and characterise their function.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1ce0fcb8575d4b299f6edbd60a8b61b6
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34802-8