Studies on the human T cell receptor alpha/beta variable region genes. I. Identification of 7 additional V alpha subfamilies and 14 J alpha gene segments

Eur J Immunol. 1991 Apr;21(4):927-33. doi: 10.1002/eji.1830210411.

Abstract

The anchored-polymerase chain reaction has been used to study further the diversity of the human T cell receptor alpha chain. The analysis of 308 cDNA transcripts from human peripheral lymphocytes hybridizing with a C alpha probe led to the identification of a series of additional V alpha and J alpha gene segments. The sequences of seven V alpha gene segments which individually define a novel V alpha subfamily (termed V alpha w23 to V alpha w29) are reported. The sequences of some previously described V alpha 1, V alpha 2, V alpha 5, V alpha 7 and V alpha 22 gene segments are also extended. In addition, we report 14 novel J alpha gene segment sequences. Taken together, these data indicate that the contribution of the alpha chain combinatorial diversity to the human T cell receptor alpha/beta variability has not yet been fully appreciated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA / analysis
  • Gene Amplification
  • Genes, Immunoglobulin*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / genetics*
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta

Substances

  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta
  • DNA