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Sustained Pre-TCR Expression in Notch1IC-Transgenic Rats Impairs T Cell Maturation and Selection¹

Institute for Virology and Immunobiology, Molecular Immunology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

Notch1 is involved in directing cell fate decisions in a variety of developmental scenarios. Extending previous experiments in mice, we generated transgenic rats expressing the intracellular domain of Notch1 in the thymus. Importantly, this leads to sustained expression of the pre-TCR throughout thymocyte development, accompanied by a reduction of TCR complexes. In addition, re-expression of RAG-1 and RAG-2 in TCR⁺ cells is impaired, and the V repertoire is altered. Consequently, thymocytes in transgenic rats do not undergo positive selection and largely fail to progress to the single positive stage. According to our model, the previously reported effects of Notch1 on the CD4/CD8 cell fate decision may be explained by a differential sensitivity of the two lineages toward altered TCR signaling.

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