title: An analysis of the relationship between gamma delta T cell receptor V gene usage and non-major histocompatibility complex-restricted cytotoxicity.
abstract: gamma delta T cells are capable of mediating non-major histocompatibility complex (MHC) restricted lysis of a variety of tumour cell lines. The mechanism of this lysis and its significance in tumour immunity are not clear. We have used a panel of five malignant mesothelioma (MM) cell lines, as well as standard tumour targets K562 and Daudi, to investigate some of the factors which could be involved in non-MHC restricted cytotoxicity mediated by gamma delta T cells. Individual MM cell lines, representing a panel of lines derived from a single cell type, varied in their susceptibility to lysis by gamma delta T cell clones. Individual gamma delta T cell clones also showed unique cytotoxic profiles, and differed in their cytotoxic potential. T cell receptor (TCR) V gamma gene usage correlated with the ability of clones to lyse Daudi or K562; clones lysing Daudi expressing V gamma 9 and clones lysing K562 expressing V gamma I subgroup genes. No strict correlation between V gamma and V delta gene usage and MM reactivity was, however, demonstrable. There was also no correlation between gamma delta T cell lysis of MM cell lines and the capacity of gamma delta T cells to produce interferon-gamma, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-2 or interleukin-4, nor with their expression of CD8.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mavaddat
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Garlepp
mesh_terms: D002999:Clone Cells; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D015329:Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D015979:Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / Q000276:immunology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex / Q000276:immunology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta / Q000235:genetics*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta