期刊
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
卷 45, 期 3, 页码 607-618出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2006.05.017
关键词
CD8(+) cells; T cell receptor repertoire; CD62L; memory; influenza a virus
资金
- NIAID NIH HHS [R01 AI070251, R01 AI070251-02, R01 AI070251-01] Funding Source: Medline
Antigen-specific T cell receptors (TCRs) recognise complexes of immunogenic peptides (p) and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) glycoproteins. Responding T cell populations show profiles of preferred usage (or bias) toward one or few TCRP chains. Such skewing is also observed, though less commonly, in TCR alpha chain usage. The extent and character of clonal diversity within individual, antigen-specific T cell sets can be established by sequence analysis of the TCRVP and/or TCRV alpha CDR3 loops. The present review provides examples of such TCR repertoires in prominent responses to acute and persistent viruses. The determining role of structural constraints and antigen dose is discussed, as is the way that functionally and phenotypically distinct populations can be defined at the clonal level. In addition, clonal dissection of high versus low avidity, or central versus effector memory sets provides insights into how these antigen specific T cell responses are generated and maintained. As TCR diversity potentially influences both the protective capacity of CD8(+) T cells and the subversion of immune control that leads to viral escape, analysing the spectrum of TCR selection and maintenance has implications for improving the functional efficacy of T cell responsiveness and effector function. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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