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The macromolecular peptide-loading complex in MHC class I-dependent antigen presentation.

J Koch1, R Tampé

  • 1Institute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Marie-Curie Str. 9, 69439 Frankfurt a. M., Germany.

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences : CMLS
|February 9, 2006
PubMed
Summary

The adaptive immune system presents intracellular antigens using specialized machinery. This review covers antigen processing and viral strategies to evade immune detection by cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Vertebrate adaptive immunity faces challenges in eliminating intracellular antigens.
  • Specialized antigen presentation machinery evolved to display intracellular peptides on the cell surface.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the intracellular machinery for antigen processing.
  • To summarize viral immune escape mechanisms against host defenses.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on antigen processing and presentation.
  • Analysis of molecular mechanisms involved in peptide loading onto MHC class I molecules.
  • Examination of viral strategies to evade cytotoxic T lymphocyte surveillance.

Main Results:

  • Proteasomal degradation generates peptides from intracellular proteins.

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  • The transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) translocates peptides into the endoplasmic reticulum.
  • Peptide-MHC class I complexes are presented at the cell surface for immune cell inspection.

    • Conclusions:

    • Efficient antigen presentation is crucial for immune surveillance.
    • Viruses have evolved diverse mechanisms to interfere with antigen processing and presentation to escape immune detection.