Fas ligand expression is restricted to nonlymphoid thymic components in situ.

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serval:BIB_1EA9AE290E0C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Fas ligand expression is restricted to nonlymphoid thymic components in situ.
Journal
Journal of immunology
Author(s)
French L.E., Wilson A., Hahne M., Viard I., Tschopp J., MacDonald H.R.
ISSN
0022-1767
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1997
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
159
Number
5
Pages
2196-2202
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The cell surface receptor Fas (Apo-1/CD95) and its ligand (FasL) are mediators of apoptosis that have been shown to be implicated in activation-induced death of mature T cells and in killing mediated by cytolytic T cells. The role of the Fas pathway in apoptosis associated with thymic selection events is, however, controversial. Although Fas and FasL are known to be expressed in the thymus, the nature and in vivo localization of FasL-expressing cells have not been determined. Using recently developed anti-FasL Abs in combination with in situ hybridization on tissue sections, we show in this work that FasL-expressing cells are present in the thymus, particularly within the medulla. FasL mRNA was detected readily in thymic stromal cell extracts, but not in isolated thymocytes. Moreover, immunohistochemical analysis of serial tissue sections stained with Abs against FasL in conjunction with epithelial and dendritic cell markers indicated that both thymic epithelial and dendritic cells express FasL in situ. The coexistence of FasL-expressing stromal cells and Fas-expressing thymocytes may have important implications for the role of the Fas pathway in apoptosis associated with thymic selection events.
Keywords
Animals, Antigens, CD95/physiology, Apoptosis/physiology, Cell Differentiation, Clonal Deletion/physiology, Connective Tissue/metabolism, Fas Ligand Protein, Gene Expression Regulation, In Situ Hybridization, Membrane Glycoproteins/biosynthesis, Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics, Mice, Mice, Inbred Strains, Organ Specificity, RNA, Messenger/analysis, Thymus Gland/cytology, Thymus Gland/metabolism
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