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T cell receptor V-segment frequencies in aged individuals

M Ruiz1, B Esparza, M Barranquero

  • 1Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Spain.

The T V alpha and V beta cell specificities repertoire usage in aging subjects was studied by the use of seven different monoclonal antibodies specific for defined regions of the T cell receptor (TCR). Except for the V beta 8 subfamily, no differences were observed in the frequency of T cells bearing selected V alpha beta epitopes, between old and control subjects.

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