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  • Immunology
  • Theoretical Biology
  • Computational Biology

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  • The adaptive immune system relies on a diverse repertoire of lymphocyte receptors to protect against pathogens.
  • Optimizing this repertoire is crucial for minimizing infection costs.
  • Understanding the principles governing repertoire adaptation is key to immune system function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a theoretical framework for predicting the optimal lymphocyte receptor repertoire.
  • To identify strategies for minimizing infection costs based on pathogen distribution.
  • To elucidate the evolutionary dynamics shaping immune receptor diversity.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a general mathematical framework for repertoire optimization.
  • Analysis of the interplay between antigen encounter frequency and receptor cross-reactivity.
  • Modeling of receptor-ligand binding dynamics and selective amplification.

Main Results:

  • Optimal repertoires allocate more receptors to rare antigens than expected.
  • Individuals develop sparse, distinct repertoires that achieve similar antigen coverage via cross-reactivity.
  • Receptor repertoire optimization is driven by competitive binding and selective amplification.

Conclusions:

  • Immune receptor repertoire composition is shaped by a balance between pathogen detection breadth and cross-reactivity effects.
  • Theoretical predictions offer testable hypotheses for experimental validation using high-throughput sequencing.
  • The study provides insights into the evolutionary strategies of adaptive immunity.