title: Characterization of diverse primary herpes simplex virus type 1 gB-specific cytotoxic T-cell response showing a preferential V beta bias.
abstract: The glycoprotein B (gB) from herpes simplex virus type I is a major target of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) in C57BL/6 mice. The majority of these T cells are directed to a single Kb-restricted determinant, gB498-505. We have analyzed the T-cell receptor (TCR) usage in gB-specific CTL lines derived shortly after virus infection. The CTL populations preferentially used two V beta regions, a dominant V beta 10 element and a subdominant V beta 8 element. Detailed sequence analysis revealed considerable TCR beta-chain heterogeneity despite a striking level of predicted amino acid conservation at the V beta-D beta junction. This junction forms part of the third hypervariable loop of the TCR thought to directly contact the major histocompatibility complex-bound antigenic peptide. The results reveal considerable diversity within the primary T cells responding to a single viral determinant while still maintaining a high degree of TCR V beta bias and sequence conservation at the V-D-J junction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Monash Medical School, Prahra, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cose
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Carbone
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C040495:glycoprotein B, Simplexvirus