Key Features
Enhance your research with our curated data sets and powerful platform features. Pluto Bio makes it simple to find and use the data you need.
Learn MoreAntigen recognition by CD8+ nave T cells induces immune activation and rapid effector differentiation that ensures elimination of virally-infected and malignant cells. While signals from the extracellular milieu and downstream of the TCR have long been known to play a crucial role, it is currently unknown whether heterogeneity within the nave CD8+ T cell pool shapes the potency of effector differentiation. We report the identification of two discrete subsets of human CD8+ TN cells, defined by positive and negative expression of the chemokine receptor CXCR3, with different potential to generate fully-differentiated effector T cells following antigen-specific stimulation. The CXCR3+ are more abundant than the CXCR3 nave in peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues, retain enhanced expression of effector-related genes ex vivo and display features of the T cell receptor chain repertoire indicating enhanced capacity to bind the peptide:major histocompatibility complex. Likewise, a phenotypically equivalent murine CD8+ nave population expressing high levels of CD5, a surrogate indicator of enhanced TCR sensitivity for self, preferentially generates short-lived effector cells following infection. Our findings imply that CD8+ T cell effector differentiation potential in humans is shaped by heterogeneity in the preimmune repertoire SOURCE: Emilia Maria Cristina Mazza (Emilia.Mazza@humanitasresearch.it) - Humanitas Clinical and Research Center
View on GEOView in PlutoEnhance your research with our curated data sets and powerful platform features. Pluto Bio makes it simple to find and use the data you need.
Learn MoreUse Pluto's intuitive interface to analyze and visualize data for this experiment. Pluto's platform is equipped with an API & SDKs, making it easy to integrate into your internal bioinformatics processes.
Read about post-pipeline analysisView quality control data and experiment metadata for this experiment.
Request imports from GEO or TCGA directly within Pluto Bio.
Chat with our Scientific Insights team