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<jats:p>A transgenic mouse was generated expressing on most (&gt;80%) of thymocytes and peripheral T cells a T-cell receptor isolated from a cytotoxic T-cell clone (F5). This clone is CD8<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>and recognizes αα366-374 of the nucleoprotein (NP 366-374) of influenza virus (A/NT/60/68), in the context of Class ,MHC D<jats:sup>b</jats:sup>(Townsend et al., 1986). The receptor utilizes the Vβ11 and Vα4 gene segments for the β chain and α chain, respectively (Palmer et al., 1989). The usage of Vβ11 makes this TcR reactive to Class II IE molecules and an endogenous ligand recently identified as a product of the endogenous mammary tumour viruses (Mtv) 8, 9, and 11 (Dyson et al., 1991). Here we report the development of F5 transgenic T cells and their function in mice of the appropriate MHC (C57BL/10 H-2<jats:sup>b</jats:sup>, IE<jats:sup>-</jats:sup>) or in mice expressing Class II MHC IE (e.g., CBA/Ca H-2<jats:sup>k</jats:sup>and BALB/c H-2<jats:sup>d</jats:sup>) and the endogenous Mtv ligands. Positive selection of CD8<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>T cells expressing the Vβ11 is seen in C57BL/10 transgenic mice (H-2<jats:sup>b</jats:sup>). Peripheral T cells from these mice are capable of killing target cells in an antigen-dependent manner after a period of<jats:sup>in vitro</jats:sup>culture with IL-2. In the presence of Class II MHC IE molecules and the endogenous Mtv ligand, most of the single-positive cells carrying the transgenic T-cell receptor are absent in the thymus. Unexpectedly, CD8<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>peripheral T-cells in these (H-2<jats:sup>k</jats:sup>or H-2<jats:sup>d</jats:sup>) F5 mice are predominantly Vβ11 positive and also have the capacity to kill targets in an antigen-dependent manner. This is true even following backcrossing of the F5 TcR transgene to H-2<jats:sup>d</jats:sup>scid/scid mice, in which functional rearrangement of endogenous TcR alpha- and beta-chain genes is impaired.</jats:p>

Original publication

DOI

10.1155/1993/98015

Type

Journal article

Journal

Developmental Immunology

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Publication Date

1993

Volume

3

Pages

159 - 174