Increased frequency of RAG-expressing, CD4(+)CD3(low) peripheral T lymphocytes in patients with defective responses to DNA damage.
Eur J Immunol
; 30(5): 1520-5, 2000 May.
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ABSTRACT
Accumulating evidence indicates that peripheral lymphocyte variants with altered antigen receptor expression may be capable of expressing recombination-activating genes (RAG). We and others recently observed functional RAG gene products in mature T cells with defective TCR expression (MacMahan and Fink, Immunity 1998. 9 637 - 647; Lantelme et al., J. Immunol., 2000. 164 3455 - 3459). Here, the association between TCR expression and RAG activity was assessed further in lymphocytes from patients with defective responses to DNA damage. We show that T cells with altered TCR surface expression are present in increased numbers in these patients and that they express RAG genes. The finding of RAG gene expression by TCR variants suggests the possibility that secondary V(D)J rearrangements could be induced in these cells to rescue their defective phenotype and cellular function. Moreover, as V(D)J recombination has been implicated in chromosome translocations involving antigen receptor genes, we discuss a possible relationship between altered TCR expression, RAG activity and the frequent lymphoma-specific translocations observed in these patients.
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Assunto principal:
Dano ao DNA
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Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T
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Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos
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Complexo CD3
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Proteínas de Homeodomínio
Limite:
Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2000
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