Abstract
Selective expansion of T cells bearing specific T cell receptor Vβ segments is a hallmark of superantigens. Analyzing Vβ specificity of superantigens is important for characterizing newly discovered superantigens and understanding differential T cell responses to each toxin. Here, we describe a real-time PCR method using SYBR green I and primers specific to Cβ and Vβ genes for an absolute quantification. The established method was applied to quantify a selective expansion of T cell receptor Vβ expansion by superantigens and generated accurate, reproducible, and comparable results.
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Park, J.Y., Seo, K.S. (2016). Quantification of a Selective Expansion of T Cell Receptor Vβ by Superantigen Using Real-Time PCR. In: Brosnahan, A. (eds) Superantigens. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1396. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3344-0_15
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