Identification of T-cell receptor Vβ deletion mutant mouse strain AU/ssJ (H-2q) which is resistant to collagen-induced arthritis

Tariq M. Haqqi, Subhashis Banerjee, Wendy L. Jones, Gary Anderson, Mark A. Behlke, Dennis Y. Loh, Harvinder S. Luthra, Chella S. David

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Abstract

Our laboratory is involved in investigating the role of T-cell receptor (Tcr) in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). During these studies we found AU/ssJ (H-2q) mice to be resistant to CIA like SWR (H-2q), as compared with other H-2q strains with wild-type Tcr like DBA/1 and B 10. Q. Upon screening with monoclonal antibodies F23.1 and KJ23a, AU/ssJ was found to be F23.1 negative (Vβ8 Tcr negative) and KJ23a positive (Vβ17a Tcr positive). Southern blot analysis on liver DNA using specific Tcr-Vβ probes confirmed the deletion of Vβ8 gene family and also showed that AU/ssJ mice have deletions of Vβ9, Vβ13, Vβ12, and Vβ11 genes of Tcr. Further, these mice show a restriction fragment length polymorphism pattern with Vβ10, Vβ6, and Vβ17 probes similar to SWR mice as compared with 1310 mice. Since SWR and AU/ssJ are from different backgrounds, these studies indicate that specific variable region β chain genes of Tcr are crucial for susceptibility to CIA in mice. Furthermore, these studies identify an additional inbred strain which has also deleted 50% of its Tcr-Vβ genes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)180-185
Number of pages6
JournalImmunogenetics
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology
  • Genetics

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