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CD7(-) T cells are late memory cells generated from CD7(+) T cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18593274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
CD7(-) T cells constitute a distinct subset within the CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cell populations; their developmental and functional relationship to the majority of CD7(+) T cells, however, remained so far unresolved. We here elucidate that CD7(-) cells represent aging T cells in late memory cell development characterized by a high activation threshold, low effector capacities, and high sensitivity to activation-induced cell death (AICD). In this regard, CD7(-) T cells highly express killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG-1), harbor telomeres of shorter lengths, a decreased telomerase expression per cell, and less amounts of T cell receptor rearrangement excision circles (TRECs) compared to CD7(+) cells. CD7(-) T cells are generated in vitro from naive CD7(+) T cells upon repetitive TCR/CD28 engagement, a process that is unidirectional and requires multiple cell divisions. Consequently, clonal expansions of CD7(-) T cells in vivo are less frequent than of CD7(+) T cells, the former can be traced back to those of CD7(+) T cells.
Authors:
Gunter Rappl; David Schrama; Andreas Hombach; Eva Katharina Meuer; Annette Schmidt; Jürgen C Becker; Hinrich Abken
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Rejuvenation research     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1549-1684     ISO Abbreviation:  Rejuvenation Res     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-02     Completed Date:  2008-08-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101213381     Medline TA:  Rejuvenation Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  543-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Tumorgenetics, Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antigens, CD28 / physiology
Antigens, CD45 / analysis
Antigens, CD7 / analysis*
Apoptosis
Humans
Immunologic Memory*
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / physiology
T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD28; 0/Antigens, CD7; 0/Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; EC 3.1.3.48/Antigens, CD45

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