Antigen Recognition Determinants of gd T Cell Receptors
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The molecular basis of gd T cell receptor (TCR) recognition is poorly understood. Here, we analyze the TCR sequences of a natural gd T cell population specific for the major histocompatibility complex class Ib molecule T22. We find that T22 recognition correlates strongly with a somatically recombined TCRd complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) motif derived from germ line– encoded residues. Sequence diversity around these residues modulates TCR ligand-binding affinities, whereas V gene usage correlates mainly with tissue origin. These results show how an antigen-specific gd TCR repertoire can be generated at a high frequency and suggest that gd T cells recognize a limited number of antigens.
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