Figure 2. Hybridomas expressing mouse DO-11.10 TCRα plus DO-11.10 TCRβ with mouse, frog, trout, and shark Vβ respond to cells expressing mouse MHCII IAd plus OVA peptide.
A. Schematic of chimeric TCRβ construction replacing mouse Vβ8.2 with frog, trout, and shark Vβ in the DO-11.10 TCRβ with full-length mouse TCRβ constant region for expression in hybridomas. (B and C) IL-2 production of 5KC-73.8.20 hybridomas expressing wild-type DOα (B) or S93A DOα (C) plus mouse DOβ, frog DOβ, trout DOβ, shark DOβ, or no TCRβ after stimulation with IAd-expressing A20.2J cells plus the indicated concentration of OVA323–339 peptide. Filled circles indicate wild-type TCRβ and open circles indicate Y48A TCRβ. Data in (B) and (C) are mean of 2 independent experiments, with a lower limit of detection of IL-2 at 50 pg ml−1.