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TCRdb 2.0: an updated T-cell receptor sequence database
Tao Yue1,2, Si-Yi Chen3, Wen-Kang Shen1,4
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Abstract:
T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire sequencing allows researchers to analyze millions of TCRs, providing unparalleled precision in understanding immune responses and enabling broad applications. However, existing TCR-related databases are based on a limited number of samples. Here, we present TCRdb2.0 (https://guolab.wchscu.cn/TCRdb2/#/), an updated and significantly expanded resource with enriched data and enhanced functionalities. TCRdb2.0 incorporates ∼700 million TCR sequences derived from 19 701 TCR-Seq samples across 46 tissues and 147 clinical conditions, making it the most comprehensive TCR sequence database to date. The homepage of TCRdb2.0 has powerful browsing, searching and downloading functions. It displays multiple features of TCR in sample and project levels. Compared to the previous release, TCRdb2.0 has the following major improvements: (i) a substantial increase of TCR sequences, from 277 million to ∼700 million; (ii) inclusion of TCR sequences from Gamma delta (γδ) T cells; (iii) integration of therapy-related TCR-Seq datasets, such as programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) blockade immunotherapy; (iv) construction of the largest TCR sequence reference from healthy samples; and (v) redesign of a new search and download function, enabling flexible queries and downloads. With its extensive data and user-friendly web interface, TCRdb2.0 will serve as an invaluable resource for functional studies of TCRs in both health and disease.
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