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The human  ZFAT  gene was originally identified as a susceptibility gene for autoimmune thyroid disease. Mouse Zfat is a critical transcriptional regulator for primitive hematopoiesis and required for peripheral T cell homeostasis. However, its physiological roles in T cell development remain poorly understood. Here, we generated  Zfat   f/f - LckCre  mice and demonstrated that T cell-specific  Zfat -deletion in  Zfat   f/f - LckCre  mice resulted in a reduction in the number of CD4 + CD8 + double-positive (DP) cells, CD4 + single positive cells and CD8 + single positive cells. Indeed, in  Zfat   f/f - LckCre  DP cells, positive selection was severely impaired. Defects of positive selection in  Zfat -deficient thymocytes were not restored in the presence of the exogenous TCR by using TCR-transgenic mice. Furthermore,  Zfat -deficient DP cells showed a loss of CD3ζ phosphorylation in response to T cell antigen receptor (TCR)-stimulation concomitant with dysregulation of extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) and early growth response protein (Egr) activities. These results demonstrate that Zfat is required for proper regulation of the TCR-proximal signalings, and is a crucial molecule for positive selection through ERK and Egr activities, thus suggesting that a full understanding of the precise molecular mechanisms of Zfat will provide deeper insight into T cell development and immune regulation.

Zfat-Deficiency Results in a Loss of CD3ζ Phosphorylation with Dysregulation of ERK and Egr Activities Leading to Impaired Positive Selection