title: Mls-1-like superantigen in the MA/MyJ mouse is encoded by a new mammary tumor provirus that is distinct from Mtv-7.
abstract: Mls-1 is an endogenous superantigen that leads to in vivo deletion and in vitro stimulation of T cell receptor (TCR) V beta 6-, 7-, 8.1-, and 9-expressing cells. The MA/MyJ mouse deletes the identical set of TCR from its mature T cell repertoire; however, it does not contain Mtv-7, the murine mammary tumor provirus (MMTV), whose sag gene encodes Mls-1. Interestingly, the superantigen activity of this mouse strain segregates with a new mammary tumor provirus, Mtv-43, not seen in other inbred strains. The predicted amino acid sequence of the sag gene of Mtv-43 was compared with that of Mtv-7. Strikingly, the COOH terminus of the two molecules is very similar, while all other MMTV-encoded superantigens differ 100% in this segment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Rudy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Huber
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005814:Genes, Viral; D008324:Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D016747:Minor Lymphocyte Stimulatory Antigens / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011533:Proviruses / Q000235:genetics*; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013045:Species Specificity; D013154:Spleen / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D016747:Minor Lymphocyte Stimulatory Antigens; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell