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TCRBV3S1 and TCRBV18 gene segment polymorphisms in Brazilian Caucasoid and Black populations.
Authors:C Dresch  N B Nardi  J A B Chies
Affiliation:Department of Genetics, Immunogenetics Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Campus do Vale, Caixa Postal 15053, Av. Bento Gon?alves 9500, CEP 91501-970, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.
Abstract:The T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire plays an important role in shaping specific immune responses. Genetic polymorphisms at the TCR locus, in both constant and variable regions, seem to represent an important mechanism for generating inter-individual and inter-population differences. Considering the scarcity of immune parameters characterized for normal human populations, we decided to determine the frequency of two TCRBV polymorphisms (located in the TCRBV3S1 and TCRBV18 gene segments) in two ethnically distinct groups of the general Brazilian population. Both polymorphisms are related to the expression of these segments at the T-cell surface and can consequently modulate the T-cell repertoire, potentially modifying the capacity of a given individual to develop an immune response. These DNA polymorphisms were analysed in material obtained from adult, normal South-American Caucasoid and Black individuals. A total of 139 individuals were analysed for the TCRBV3S1 and 141 for the TCRBV18 gene segment polymorphisms. The data indicated statistically significant differences in allelic frequencies for the two ethnic groups analysed, suggesting that any correlation between TCR usage or T-cell repertoire and development of a given disease should take in account the ethnic origin of the population studied.
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