CDR3 and V genes show distinct reconstitution patterns in T cell repertoire post-allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Nili Tickotsky-Moskovitz, Yoram Louzoun, Shirit Dvorkin, Adi Rotkopf, Amir Asher Kuperman, Sol Efroni

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Abstract

Restoration of T cell repertoire diversity after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (allo-BMT) is crucial for immune recovery. T cell diversity is produced by rearrangements of germline gene segments (V (D) and J) of the T cell receptor (TCR) α and β chains, and selection induced by binding of TCRs to MHC-peptide complexes. Multiple measures were proposed for this diversity. We here focus on the V-gene usage and the CDR3 sequences of the beta chain. We compared multiple T cell repertoires to follow T cell repertoire changes post-allo-BMT in HLA-matched related donor and recipient pairs. Our analyses of the differences between donor and recipient complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) beta composition and V-gene profile show that the CDR3 sequence composition does not change during restoration, implying its dependence on the HLA typing. In contrast, V-gene usage followed a time-dependent pattern, initially following the donor profile and then shifting back to the recipients' profile. The final long-term repertoire was more similar to that of the recipient's original one than the donor’s; some recipients converged within months, while others took multiple years. Based on the results of our analyses, we propose that donor-recipient V-gene distribution differences may serve as clinical biomarkers for monitoring immune recovery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-173
Number of pages11
JournalImmunogenetics
Volume73
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Bone marrow
  • Immunology
  • Repertoire
  • T cell
  • Transplantation

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Genetics
  • Immunology

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