RT Journal Article T1 Expression and Function of a Variant T Cell Receptor Complex Lacking CD3-y A1 Perez Aciego, Paloma A1 Alarcon, Balbino A1 ArnaizVillena, Antonio A1 Arnaiz Villena, Antonio A1 Terhorst, Cox A1 Timon, Marcos A1 Segurado, Oscar A1 Regueiro González-Barros, José Ramón AB A T cell line termed DIL2 has been derived from an infant with a polyclonal T cell receptor (TCR)/CD3 cell surface expression defect. Indirect immunofluorescence showed that the expression of certain TCR/CD3 epitopes (like those detected by WT31 and BMA031 monoclonals) was strongly reduced (around five-fold) on DIL2, whereas other epitopes (like those detected by SP34 and Leu4) were only around two-fold lower than in normal T cell lines. Specific immunoprecipitates of surface- radioiodinated DIL2 cells contained TCR-alpha, TCR-beta, CD3-delta, CD3- epsilon and TCR-zeta chains, but lacked CD3-gamma. This structural TCR/CD3 variant was, however, capable of transducing certain activation signals, since normal proliferation and a low but significant calcium flux was observed in DIL2 cells after engagement with specific antibodies. Our data suggest that a functional TCR/CD3 complex can be expressed on the surface of T cells in the absence of CD3-gamma. PB Rockefeller University Press YR 1991 FD 1991-08-01 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107227 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107227 LA eng NO Pérez-Aciego P, Alarcón B, Arnaiz-Villena A, Terhorst C, Timón M, Segurado OG, Regueiro JR. Expression and function of a variant T cell receptor complex lacking CD3-gamma. J Exp Med. 1991 Aug 1;174(2):319-26. doi: 10.1084/jem.174.2.319. PMID: 1713248; PMCID: PMC2118903. DS Docta Complutense RD 4 abr 2025