Proliferative arrest and rapid turnover of thymic epithelial cells expressing Aire.
Proliferative arrest and rapid turnover of thymic epithelial cells expressing Aire.
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10.1084/jem.20070795
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2007-10-29
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Mathis D
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Gray D;Abramson J;Benoist C;Mathis D
Expression of autoimmune regulator (Aire) by thymic medullary epithelial cells (MECs) is critical for central tolerance of self. To explore the mechanism by which such a rare cell population imposes tolerance on the large repertoire of differentiating thymocytes, we examined the proliferation and turnover of Aire+ and Aire− MEC subsets through flow cytometric analysis of 5-bromo-2′deoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation. The Aire+ MEC subset was almost entirely postmitotic and derived from cycling Aire− precursors. Experiments using reaggregate thymic organ cultures revealed the presence of such precursors among Aire− MECs expressing low levels of major histocompatibility complex class II and CD80. The kinetics of BrdU decay showed the Aire+ population to have a high turnover. Aire did not have a direct impact on the division of MECs in vitro or in vivo but, rather, induced their apoptosis. We argue that these properties strongly favor a “terminal differentiation” model for Aire function in MECs, placing strict temporal limits on the operation of any individual Aire+ MEC in central tolerance induction. We further speculate that the speedy apoptosis of Aire-expressing MECs may be a mechanism to promote cross-presentation of the array of peripheral-tissue antigens they produce.
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