Abstract
The contribution of the thymus-dependent pathway and thymus-independent pathways for T cell regeneration after BMT in children is still unclear. We analyzed the kinetics of T cell regenerative pathways after allogeneic BMT. The number of CD4+CD45RA+ T cells, a thymus-dependent population, was very low until 3 months after BMT. The numbers of CD28− T cells and CD8+ T cells expressing CD8α/α homodimer (CD8α/α+ T cells), a thymus-independent population, increased shortly after BMT, beyond the levels of healthy children in some patients. The numbers of Vγ9+Vδ2+ and Vα24+ T cells, which represent populations of extrathymic development, were less than 200/μl during the 6 months after BMT. There was a significant inverse correlation between the percentages of CD4+CD45RA+ and CD28-T cells at 1 month, and a positive correlation between the percentages of CD28− and CD8α/α+ T cells at 2 and 3 months after BMT. The mean age at BMT was higher in patients with a high level of CD8α/α+ T cells than in those without an increase in these cells, suggesting the influence of thymic function on the regenerative pathways. These results suggest that the thymus-independent pathway is the dominant source of T cells even in children shortly after allogeneic BMT. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2000) 25, 647–652.
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Honda, K., Takada, H., Nagatoshi, Y. et al. Thymus-independent expansion of T lymphocytes in children after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 25, 647–652 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702198
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