Article
Major histocompatibility complex independent T cell receptor-antigen interaction: functional analysis using fluorescein derivatives.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 1 Jul 1991
Diamond D J, Szalay P, Symer D, Hao P, Shin H S, Dintzis R Z, Dintzis H M, Reinherz E L, Siliciano R F
Abstract excerpt
We have isolated T cell receptor (TCR) cDNAs from fluorescein (FL)-specific human T cell clones (alpha FL beta FL), and transferred them to TCR beta- Jurkat cells in order to study direct FL-binding to the TCR. Using either FL-conjugated polymers (FL-polymer) or FL-substituted Sepharose beads, we are able to demonstrate the direct binding of antigen to the T cell surface, and the functional activation of the T...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Cell Line
- Cloning, Molecular
- Flow Cytometry
- Fluoresceins
- Genetic Variation
- Genetic Vectors
- Humans
- Macromolecular Substances
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
