Activating CD8 T cell clones via the T cell receptor complex in the absence and presence of cyclosporine A

ABSTRACT: Comparison of a cyclosporine-resistant murine CD8 T cell clone to a cyclosporine-sensitive murine T cell clone during activation (CSA = Cyclosporine A) Chronic allograft rejection is the leading cause of morbidity/mortality in solid organ and bone marrow transplant patients. It occurs in the setting of potent calcineurin and mTOR inhibitor therapies, implying that T cells mediating chronic rejection can function with compromised calcineurin-NFAT or IL-2 receptor signaling pathways. In murine models the T cells mediating allograft rejection in the setting of calcineurin inhibitor therapy are CD8 T cells making IFN-gamma without a requirement for perforin. It is not known whether these pathologic T cells are a unique subset or how they function. In parallel other animal model research ha

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Raymond Johnson 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-46122 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress