Loss of Gαi proteins impairs thymocyte development, disrupts T-cell trafficking, and leads to an expanded population of splenic CD4+PD-1+CXCR5+/− T-cells

Abstract Thymocyte and T cell trafficking relies on signals initiated by G-protein coupled receptors. To address the importance of the G-proteins Gαi2 and Gαi3 in thymocyte and T cell function, we developed several mouse models. Gαi2 deficiency in hematopoietic progenitors led to a small thymus, a d...

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Main Authors: Il-Young Hwang, Kathleen Harrison, Chung Park, John H. Kehrl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04537-4