Thymocytes from WT, itk-/-, tcrd-/-, and itk-/-tcrd-/- mice were stained with CD1d-tetramer and antibodies to CD4, CD8, TCRβ, HSA, CD44, and Eomesodermin. Dot-plots show Eomes versus CD44 staining, and graphs show compilations of the percentages and absolute numbers of Eomes+ cells.
(A) Total thymic cellularity. No significant differences were detected.
(B) Gated on CD8SP TCRβhigh HSAlow thymocytes.
(C) Gated on CD4SP TCRβhigh HSAlow CD1d-tetramerneg thymocytes.
n = 4-7 mice per group. Results are representative of two independent experiments. Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.005, ***p < 0.0005, ****p < 0.0001