A novel and efficient route for the isolation of antibodies that recognise T cell receptor Vαs

Popov, Sergei, Hubbard, J. Gregory and Ward, E. Sally (1996) A novel and efficient route for the isolation of antibodies that recognise T cell receptor Vαs. Molecular Immunology, 33 (6), 493-502. (doi:10.1016/0161-5890(96)00020-X).

Abstract

Studies of the T cell repertoire have been hindered by the lack of antibodies that recognise V region families, particularly for Vα regions. In this report, single chain Fv (scFv) fragments have been isolated that recognise both recombinant Vαs and native Vαs on the surface of T cells. Mice have been immunised with purified soluble T cell receptors (TCRs) and antibody heavy and light chain variable domain (VH and VL, respectively) genes isolated from splnocytes using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The VH and VL genes have been assembled as scFv gene libraries and a bacteriophage display system used to isolate scFvs that recognise a soluble Vα. Five scFvs have been purified and characterised in detail using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and flow cytometry. Three of these five scFvs recognise native Vαs on the surface of T cell hybridomas. This method therefore offers a rapid route to the generation of scFvs that recognise native TCRs and can readily be extended to the production of anti-human TCR antibodies for use in therapy and diagnosis.

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Author: E. Sally Ward

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