Table I.

Functional αβ+ T cells are required for regulating Ctla4−/− T cells in mixed BM chimaeras

Source of regulatory cellsa Rescue frequencyb 
TCRd−/−:Ctla4−/− 6/6 
TCRb−/−:Ctla4−/− 0/5 
Cd4−/−:Ctla4−/− 7/8 
Cd8−/−:Ctla4−/− 4/5 
Cd28−/−:Ctla4−/− 0/15 
wt:B7−/− Ctla4−/− 4/4 
Source of regulatory cellsa Rescue frequencyb 
TCRd−/−:Ctla4−/− 6/6 
TCRb−/−:Ctla4−/− 0/5 
Cd4−/−:Ctla4−/− 7/8 
Cd8−/−:Ctla4−/− 4/5 
Cd28−/−:Ctla4−/− 0/15 
wt:B7−/− Ctla4−/− 4/4 
a

1:1 mixed BM chimaeras of indicated genotypes, except for those involving Cd28−/− BM cells where some were at a 3:1 ratio (n = 5). Control mixed chimaeras receiving Ctla4+/+ instead of Ctla4−/− BM remained healthy (not depicted).

b

Frequency of surviving mice with quiescent Ctla4-/- T cells.

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