Expression data of CNS T cells during EAE

In the absence of NR4A2 in T cells mice do not develop early acute EAE, but only a late chronic disease. We examined the mechanism by which NR4A2 can control the pathogencity of T cells in CNS autoimmune disease. To determine how NR4A2 is involved is involved in T cell pathology, we examined expression profiles of T cells during early and late diease in the presence or genetic CD4-specific absence of NR4A2. T cells infiltrating CNS tissues were isolated at peal acute EAE (D18) or during late,chronic EAE (D32). RNA expression was then analysed by genechip to determine the influence of NR4A2 in T cells on these disease stages