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The precursor frequency of T cells specific for any given foreign antigen is, in general, extremely low. Prominent exceptions to this rule are the T cells that are specific for foreign major histocompatibility complex (MHC) products or for products of the minor lymphocyte stimulatory (Mls) genes in the mouse which are present at high frequencies1,2. Here, we report a striking overlap or cross-reactivity between the T cells specific for the protein antigen pigeon cytochrome c in association with EkαEkβ and the set of T cells specific for Mlsc products. In addition, we demonstrate that the basis for this overlap is the predominant expression of one T-cell receptor (TCR) Vβ gene, Vβ3, by T cells that recognize Mlsc products. These results indicate the importance of specific TCR αβ dimers in the recognition of Mlsc products and that positive or negative selection of T cells specific for Mls self-determinants may selectively alter the repertoire of T cells available for MHC-restricted recognition of foreign antigens.
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Abe, R., Vacchio, M., Fox, B. et al. Preferential expression of the T-cell receptor Vβ3 gene by Mlsc reactive T cells. Nature 335, 827–830 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/335827a0
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