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T-cell receptor V gene use in Hashimoto's thyroiditis

T-cell receptor V gene use in Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Many different V genes coding for the TcR are present in T cells from the thyroid of patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, suggesting that many antigens are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.
TcR: T-cell receptor.
Redrawn with permission from Davies, TF, Concepcion, ES, Ben-Nun, A, et al. autoimmune thyroid disease: Direct assessment by thyroid aspiration. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1993; 76:660.
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