Table 2

Treg expression of CTLA-4 is required for in vivo suppression of autoreactive T cells

Unirradiated hostCD45RBhi donor T cellsDonor CD4+CD25+ Tregs
Survival at 18 wk
Mouse originGenetic origin
RAG-2−/− B6 None None 0/4 
RAG-2−/− B6 B6+Ctla4−/−→B6 B6CD45.1 4/4 
RAG-2−/− B6 B6+Ctla4−/−→B6 Ctla4−/−CD45.2 0/4 
Unirradiated hostCD45RBhi donor T cellsDonor CD4+CD25+ Tregs
Survival at 18 wk
Mouse originGenetic origin
RAG-2−/− B6 None None 0/4 
RAG-2−/− B6 B6+Ctla4−/−→B6 B6CD45.1 4/4 
RAG-2−/− B6 B6+Ctla4−/−→B6 Ctla4−/−CD45.2 0/4 

RAG-2−/− mice were injected with CD4+CD45RBhigh (B6) cells either alone or together with sorted CD4+CD25+ donor cells of B6 or Ctla4−/−origin that were isolated from B6+Ctla4−/−→B6 mixed chimeras. Mice were observed daily and their survival at 18 weeks is noted.

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