title: T cell receptor V beta gene utilization in myelin basic protein specific clones from CXJ1 recombinant inbred mice.
abstract: CXJ1 mice are a recombinant inbred strain generated from experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) resistant BALB/c and EAE susceptible SJL/J progenitors. CXJ1 derive their major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II and TCR genes from the BALB/c progenitor. However, their susceptibility to EAE is similar to SJL/J. Utilizing myelin basic protein (MBP)-specific CD4+ hybridoma clones and a MBP-specific T cell line (TCL) from CXJ1, we found the predominant T cell receptor (TCR) V beta chain expression to be V beta 8 and V beta 13. Our data support the concept of preferential, but not exclusive, TCR V beta usage in the MBP-specific response which is independent of MHC class II haplotype or immunodominant peptide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5083.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalman
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Knobler
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Lublin
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002999:Clone Cells; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006239:Haplotypes; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000276:immunology*; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000235:genetics*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
chemical_list: D006183:H-2 Antigens; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta