Table I.

DC chimerism in the thymus as a function of age

 Donor-origin cells (days after transfer) 
 Day 2 Day 30 
Age of recipients Thymocytesa % of cDCsb % of pDCs % of total DCs Thymocytesa % of cDCsc % of pDCs % of total DCs 
5 wk − 14.6 ± 3.6 84.4 ± 8 7.1 ± 0.4 − <1 98.3 ± 13.1 0.5 ± 0.1 
6 wk − 16.1 ± 13.2 82.9 ± 27.2 5 ± 1.3 − <1 99.1 ± 3.9 0.1 ± 0 
7 wk − 18.6 ± 5.4 80.4 ± 3.7 5.3 ± 2.4 − <1 95.1 ± 3.3 0.1 ± 0.01 
8 wk − 18.3 ± 2 80.7 ± 14.8 8.4 ± 0.3 84.5 ± 9.3 15.5 ± 9.3 11.9 ± 2.4 
9 wk − 16.5 ± 5.9 82.4 ± 9.5 5.1 ± 0.6 52.8 ± 3.9 47.2 ± 3.9 4.5 ± 0.1 
 Donor-origin cells (days after transfer) 
 Day 2 Day 30 
Age of recipients Thymocytesa % of cDCsb % of pDCs % of total DCs Thymocytesa % of cDCsc % of pDCs % of total DCs 
5 wk − 14.6 ± 3.6 84.4 ± 8 7.1 ± 0.4 − <1 98.3 ± 13.1 0.5 ± 0.1 
6 wk − 16.1 ± 13.2 82.9 ± 27.2 5 ± 1.3 − <1 99.1 ± 3.9 0.1 ± 0 
7 wk − 18.6 ± 5.4 80.4 ± 3.7 5.3 ± 2.4 − <1 95.1 ± 3.3 0.1 ± 0.01 
8 wk − 18.3 ± 2 80.7 ± 14.8 8.4 ± 0.3 84.5 ± 9.3 15.5 ± 9.3 11.9 ± 2.4 
9 wk − 16.5 ± 5.9 82.4 ± 9.5 5.1 ± 0.6 52.8 ± 3.9 47.2 ± 3.9 4.5 ± 0.1 
a

−, <1% CD3+ donor-origin thymocytes; +, >5% CD3+ donor–origin thymocytes.

b

>95% Sirpα+ CD11b+ CD8α−/lo cDCs.

c

>95% Sirpα CD11b CD8αhi cDCs.

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