{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Studying Peripheral T Cell Homeostasis in Mice: A Concise Technical Review.
{Author}: Moutuou MM;Gauthier SD;Chen N;Leboeuf D;Guimond M;
{Journal}: Methods Mol Biol
{Volume}: 2111
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2020
暂无{DOI}: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0266-9_21
{Abstract}: For several years, it was believed that the thymus was entirely responsible for maintaining T cell homeostasis. Today, it is well-known that homeostatic peripheral mechanisms are essential in order to maintain T cell numbers and diversity constant in the periphery. Naïve and memory T cells require continual access to self-peptide MHC class I and II molecules and/or cytokines to survive in the periphery. Under normal conditions, homeostatic resources are low, and lymphocytes undergo very slow proliferation and survive. Following T cell depletion, the bioavailability of homeostatic resources is significantly increased, and T cell proliferation is dramatically augmented. The development of lymphopenic mouse models has helped our current understanding of factors involved in the regulation of peripheral T cell homeostasis. In this minireview, we will give a brief overview about basic techniques used to study peripheral T cell homeostasis in mice.