Relationship between T-cell receptor beta chain sequences and human cytomegalovirus infection in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Wu,Zhihua; Zhang,Huiping; Jin,Min; Liang,Hanying; Huang,Yaping; Yang,Rong; Gui,Genyong; Wang,Huiqi; Gong,Shengnan; Wang,Jindong; Fan,Jun

doi:10.3892/mmr.2017.6453

Relationship between T-cell receptor beta chain sequences and human cytomegalovirus infection in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Authors:
- Zhihua Wu
- Huiping Zhang
- Min Jin
- Hanying Liang
- Yaping Huang
- Rong Yang
- Genyong Gui
- Huiqi Wang
- Shengnan Gong
- Jindong Wang
- Jun Fan
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Affiliations: Virology Department, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310002, P.R. China
Published online on: April 11, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6453
Pages: 3898-3904

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Abstract

In the present study, clonal amplifications of T-cell receptor β variable (TCR BV) linked to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection were detected in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT), and certain relationships between them were identified. Furthermore, the relationship between TCR BV sequences and HCMV infections was investigated. The results indicated that the 3 recipients of HSCT had monoclonal expansion of specific TCR BV clones following HSCT. Among these recipients, 2 suffered from pp65 and immediate early (IE) antigenemia. These patients demonstrated preferential expansion of TCR BV9 (QVRGGTDTQ) and TCR BV11 (VATDFQ). The remaining recipient did not express TCR BV9 and TCR BV11, nor did this individual have pp65 and IE antigenemia. These results suggest that expression of TCR BV9 and TCR BV11 may be associated with HCMV antigenemia, and may be involved in the immune response. The amino acid sequences ‘QVRGGTDTQ’ and ‘VATDFQ’ may be involved in HCMV reactivation in patients who have undergone HSCT. Assessment of the TCR BV families may provide valuable insight into HCMV pathogenesis and may aid in the diagnosis and therapy for HSCT recipients infected with HCMV.

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