This thesis describes the development and application of a flow cytometry-based assay for efficient cell-associated detection of 37 of 39 murine chemokines with an emphasis on profiling of pathogen-specific T cells. A limited spectrum was expressed by these T cells and the “T cell chemokine response” was identified as the first step in a cascade of temporally regulated effector activities. Furthermore, aging CD8+ memory T cells (TM) progressively acquire the ability for accelerated XCL1-production and induced CCL1 expression by specific TM identified highly “polyfunctional” subsets.
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This thesis describes the development and application of a flow cytometry-based assay for efficient cell-associated detection of 37 of 39 murine chemokines with an emphasis on profiling of pathogen-specific T cells. A limited spectrum was expressed by these T cells and the “T cell chemokine response” was identified as the first step in a cascade of temporally regulated effector activities. Furthermore, aging CD8+ memory T cells (TM) progressively acquire the ability for accelerated XCL1-producti...
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