Abstract
Two genes, designated Trsc-UAA and Trsc-UBA, which encode highly polymorphic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules in the shark Triakis scyllia were isolated. The identification of these genes indicates that the classical MHC class I was already established at the level of elasmobranchs during animal evolution. At the emergence of the MHC/T cell receptor recognition system, the number of genes for T cell receptors (TCR) must have been just one. In this brief review, the way in which a small number of TCR could have recognized MHC-oligopeptide complexes initially, based on recent progress in the phylogenetic analysis of the immune systems in primitive vertebrates, is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-196 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Immunology and Cell Biology |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Cell Biology