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Transcriptional profiling of Regulatory T-cells isolated from neonatal skin and skin draining lymph nodes (SDLNs)

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The goals of this study were to identify preferential gene expression signatures that are unique to Tregs in neonatal skin relative to peripheral Tregs Methods: Tregs from telogen skin and SDLNs were purified by cell sorting (using the Treg GFP reporter mouse line Foxp3-DTR/GFP) to generate mRNA transcription profiles. Results: Transcriptional profiling revealed a unique neonatal skin Treg signature relative to SDLN Tregs Conclusion: Our study represents the first detailed analysis of the neonatal skin Treg transcriptome.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE87130 | GEO | 2017/02/22

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA343643

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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