T cell receptor dependent transformation of mature memory phenotype T cells

ABSTRACT: A fundamental goal in cancer research is identification of the cell types and signaling pathways capable of initiating and sustaining tumor growth as this has the potential to reveal features that can be exploited therapeutically. Stem and progenitor cells have been implicated in the genesis of select lymphoid malignancies but are unlikely to underlie initiation of mature lymphoid neoplasms, the cellular origin of which remains unclear. Here, we used a conditional Snf5 model to investigate the origin of peripheral T cell lymphomas. We find that the cell of origin is a mature CD44hiCD122lo CD8 T cell that resembles a subset of memory cells, a population with capacities for self-renewal and robust expansion - features shared with stem cells. We elucidate mechanism by showing that Snf

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Xi Wang 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-29732 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress