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V H 1-69 gene is preferentially used by hepatitis C virus–associated B cell lymphomas and by normal B cells responding to the E2 viral antigen
15 Feb 2001
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated B cell lymphomas were previously shown to express a restricted repertoire of immunoglobulin V(H) and V(L) genes, V(H)1-69 and VkappaA27, respectively. Although this suggests a role for antigen selection in the pathogenesis of these lymphomas, the driving antigen involved in the clonal expansion has not been identified. B cell response to a viral antigen, the HCV envelope...
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