Table I.
Thymus | Bcl-xγ wt | Bcl-xγ2/− | Bcl-xγ Tg |
---|---|---|---|
% | |||
DN | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
DP | 82.1 | 86.5 | 85.3 |
CD4 SP | 11.5 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
CD8 SP | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
TCR-β+ | 18 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
CD3+ | 14.4 | 12.7 | 19.7 |
HAS+ | 90.3 | 92.4 | 93.2 |
CD69+ | 15.6 | 14.1 | 13.4 |
Spleen (%) | |||
CD4 T cell | 60.3 | 62.8 | 62.1 |
CD8 T cell | 30.7 | 27.2 | 31.2 |
DN T cell | 9 | 9.5 | 6.7 |
CD19/B220 | 28.2 | 29.6 | 27.7 |
B220/CD8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.8 |
NK1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
TCR-β+ | 56.2 | 58.5 | 61.2 |
TCR-γ+ | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
LN (%) | |||
CD4 T cell | 64.9 | 60.9 | 64 |
CD8 T cell | 32.7 | 36.3 | 33.4 |
DN T cell | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
CD19/B220 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 9.7 |
B220/CD8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
NK1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
TCR-β | 87.9 | 87 | 91.2 |
TCR-γ | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Data shown are representative of one of three independent experiments with groups of three to four mice (8–12 wk of age).