Effect of CD8 deletion on Vα14i NKT thymocyte and Vβ repertoire
| Strain | Vα14i NKT cells that express Vβ2 | Vα14i NKT cells that express Vβ7 | Vα14i NKT cells that express Vβ8.1/8.2 |
| % | % | % | |
| C57BL/6 (n = 6) | 14 ± 4 | 15 ± 4 | 70 ± 2 |
| Cd8a−/− (n = 6) | 11 ± 1 | 16 ± 3 | 67 ± 5 |
| Fold change in KO versus WT | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Strain | Vα14i NKT cells that express Vβ2 | Vα14i NKT cells that express Vβ7 | Vα14i NKT cells that express Vβ8.1/8.2 |
| % | % | % | |
| C57BL/6 (n = 6) | 14 ± 4 | 15 ± 4 | 70 ± 2 |
| Cd8a−/− (n = 6) | 11 ± 1 | 16 ± 3 | 67 ± 5 |
| Fold change in KO versus WT | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 |