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Gene expression profiling of recent thymic emigrants (RTEs) from a mouse strain with an ENU-induced mutation in Zfp335

ABSTRACT: The generation of naM-CM-/ve T lymphocytes is critical for immune function yet the mechanisms governing their maturation remain incompletely understood. We have identified a mouse mutant, bloto, that harbors a hypomorphic mutation in the zinc finger protein Zfp335. Mutant blt/blt mice exhibit a naM-CM-/ve T cell deficiency due to an intrinsic developmental defect that begins to manifest in the thymus and continues into the periphery, affecting T cells that have recently undergone thymic egress. Zfp335 binds to promoter regions via a consensus motif, and its target genes are enriched in categories related to protein metabolism, mitochondrial function and transcriptional regulation. Restoring the expression of one target, Ankle2, partially rescues T cell maturation. Our findings identify Zfp335 as a transcription factor and essential regulator of late-stage intrathymic and post-thymic T cell maturation. WT and blt/blt CD4+ RTEs were sorted from mixed hematopoietic chimeras for RNA extraction and gene expression analysis on Affymetrix arrays. 6 samples were analyzed in total, with 3 biological replicates per genotype.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Brenda Han

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-58289 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Gene expression profiling of recent thymic emigrants (RTEs) from a mouse strain with an ENU-induced mutation in Zfp335

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