Selective killing of T cells by immunotoxins directed at distinct V beta epitopes of the T cell receptor

European Journal of Immunology
K RigautD M Neville

Abstract

The potency and specificity of anti-T cell receptor (TcR)-directed immunotoxins were studied in two T cell leukemia lines, HPB-ALL and Jurkat, and in primary T cells. Immunoconjugates were synthesized using anti-CD3, or distinct anti-V beta antibodies cross-linked to CRM9, a binding site-mutant of diphtheria toxin. All TcR-expressing cells display the CD3 complex on the plasma membrane. HPB-ALL cells express the V beta 5 gene product in the beta subunit of the TcR, while Jurkat cells express V beta 8. V beta expression in primary T cells isolated from buffy coats is heterogeneous. Primary T cell populations expressing specific V beta epitopes in the TcR were generated by plating CD3+ T cells on V beta-specific antibody-coated flasks or by positive immunomagnetic selection. Immunotoxins directed against the invariant CD3 epsilon epitope target and kill all T cells. Immunoconjugates targeted at distinct anti-V beta epitopes are specific for cells that express the corresponding gene product in the TcR. The results demonstrate the ability of anti-TcR-based immunotoxins selectively to kill T cells with defined V beta epitopes. These reagents may be clinically useful in disorders mediated by autoreactive T cell populations exhibiting...Continue Reading

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