CD8 T cell phenotype following antigen education by lymphatic endothelial cells versus mature dendritic cells

Naive antigen-specific CD8 T cells reactive against the model antigen ovalbumin (OVA) were isolated from spleens of OT-I transgenic mice. They were then co-cultured with OVA-pulsed mature dendritic cells (mDCs) versus lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) for up to 3d. Each day, OT-I cells were isolated and prepared for RNAseq analysis to determine differences in gene expression as a function of antigen-presenting cell. Naive, LEC-educated, or DC-educated OT-I transcriptomes are provided here.