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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Human intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (iIEL) are a unique population of predominantly CD8 alpha beta+, TCR alpha beta+ lymphocytes and, to a lesser extent, TCP gamma delta+ lymphocytes that proliferate poorly to anti-CD3 mitogenic signals but display significant cytolytic activity. Studies in mouse model systems have shown that the gamma chain of the high-affinity receptor for IgE (Fc epsilon RI gamma) may substitute for the zeta chain in the TCR-CD3 complex of iIEL. This has suggested that the functional properties of these cells may be associated with an altered composition of the TCR-CD3 complex. We therefore analyzed the TCR-CD3 complex of normal human iIEL. One- and two-dimensional non-reducing/reducing SDS-PAGE analysis of CD3 gamma, CD3 delta, CD3 epsilon, zeta and Fc epsilon RI gamma chain immunoprecipitates of cell surface radiolabeled proteins with subunit-specific antibodies revealed a TCR-CD3 complex without associated Fc epsilon RI gamma chains. Thus, normal human iIEL contain a TCR-CD3 complex that consists predominantly of zeta homodimers in association with the alpha beta TCR and CD3 gamma, delta and epsilon, similar to the majority of peripheral lymphocytes. This indicates that the distinct properties of human iIEL are not associated with substitutions of the Fc epsilon RI gamma chain in the TCR-CD3 complex.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0953-8178
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1237-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Composition of TCR-CD3 complex in human intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes: lack of Fc epsilon RI gamma chain.
pubmed:affiliation
Hematology/Oncology Division, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't