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Immunopeptidomics: Isolation of Mouse and Human MHC Class I- and II-Associated Peptides for Mass Spectrometry Analysis
Published on: October 15, 2021
Purification and Identification of Naturally Presented MHC Class I and II Ligands
Annika Nelde1, Daniel J Kowalewski1, Stefan Stevanović2
1Department of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
The large-scale and in-depth identification of MHC class I- and II-presented peptides is indispensable for gaining insight into the fundamental rules of immune recognition as well as for developing innovative immunotherapeutic approaches against cancer and other diseases. In this chapter we briefly review the existing strategies for the isolation of MHC-restricted peptides and provide a detailed protocol for the immunoaffinity purification of MHC class I- and II-presented peptides from primary tissues or cells.
The large-scale and in-depth identification of MHC class I- and II-presented peptides is indispensable for gaining insight into the fundamental rules of immune recognition as well as for developing innovative immunotherapeutic approaches against cancer and other diseases. In this chapter we briefly review the existing strategies for the isolation of MHC-restricted peptides and provide a detailed protocol for the immunoaffinity purification of MHC class I- and II-presented peptides from primary tissues or cells.
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