Primer sequences of Vβ genes used in this study
| Target | Primer sequences |
|---|---|
| Vβ5.1 | 5′- TGAGTGCCTTGGAGCTAGAG-3′ (upstream) |
| 5′- GCCTGTCCCGGGAGA-3′ (downstream) | |
| Vβ6 | 5′- GGGGGTGTCAACTATGCTG-3′ (upstream) |
| 5′-GAGACCTTGGGTGGAGTCA-3′ (downstream) | |
| Vβ8.1 | 5′-GTTGGCTTCCCTTTCTCAG-3′ (upstream) |
| 5′-TGTGTTTGAACCCCTGTCA-3′ (downstream) | |
| Vβ8.2 | 5′-GCAGCACTGAGAAAGGAGAT-3′ (upstream) |
| 5′-TTGGTCTGGAGGCCTTG-3′ (downstream) | |
| Vβ8.3 | 5′-GTGTAGGGGCTGGAAATAC-3′ (upstream) |
| 5′-CAACAATGAGCCGGCTT-3′ (downstream) | |
| Vβ16 | 5′-TTACGGGGGGACTATGCT-3′ (upstream) |
| 5′-GGTGAGTCGTGTCCCTGG-3′ (downstream) |