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Splenic Ly49+ CD8 regulatory T cells in mice are linked to CD8β natural intraepithelial lymphocytes in the small intestine, and their TCRs deterministically direct IEL development.
- Why it matters: Natural IELs are immunoregulatory cells whose developmental origins are unclear, and prior markers like Helios suggested a shared lineage program that needed testing.
- What they did: The study blocked trafficking to the intestine, transferred splenic CD8 Tregs, and assessed whether Helios was required; it then tested whether TCRs from Ly49+ CD8 Tregs determine natural IEL development.
- The result: Helios was dispensable for natural IEL development, while TCRs from splenic Ly49+ CD8 Tregs deterministically directed IEL formation, supporting a TCR-directed developmental program shared with CD8 Tregs.
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