Gene expression data from LCMV-specific Rictor-/- and WT follicular T helper cells

Microarray experiments were performed to elucidate the transcriptome changes due to Rictor deficiency in follicular T helper (TFH) cells. These data suggest TFH-lineage associated genes are down-regulated in Rictor-null TFH cells, indicating that Rictor primes TFH differentiation by regulating canonical genes of TFH cells. Rictor-null and WT TFH cells (2 samples per group, each sample was pooled from at least 5 mice) were sorted at day 8-post LCMV Armstrong infection, followed by total RNA extracted and sent to microarray analysis.