Table 1.
Relative usage of Vβ2, Vβ6, Vβ7, Vβ8.1/8.2, Vβ10, and Vβ14 gene segments among the tetramer+ cells in various organs
| Mouse | Organ | % usage in tetramer+ cells*
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vβ2 | Vβ6 | Vβ7 | Vβ8.1/8.2 | Vβ10 | Vβ14 | ||
| C57BL/6 (n = 3) | Thymus | 15 | 0.8 | 16.5 | 47.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Liver | 12 | 1.1 | 16.0 | 55.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | |
| Spleen | ND | 1.1 | 10.7 | 45.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | |
| C57BR/J (n = 3) | Thymus | 48 | 0.4 | 46.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Liver | 44 | 0.3 | 51.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | |
| Spleen | ND | 1.0 | 32.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | |
ND, not done.
*
SE is less than 20% of the mean value for TcRVβ determination.