在辅助性关节炎中,T淋巴细胞识别的真菌细菌表位的克隆
W van Eden1, J E Thole, R van der Zee
1Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Veterinary Faculty, State University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Nature
|January 14, 1988
概括
研究人员确定了一种特定的Mycobacterium结核病抗原表位,该表位与关节软骨中的自我抗原交叉反应. 这一发现为治疗风湿性关节炎和辅助性关节炎提供了潜在的新途径.
科学领域:
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
- 类风湿病学 类风湿病学
- 微生物学 微生物学
背景情况:
- 辅助性关节炎 (AA) 是慢性炎症性关节疾病的老鼠模型.
- 在AA病原发生过程中,T淋巴细胞会对Mycobacterium结核病抗原产生反应.
- 结核菌和关节软骨中的自我抗原之间的交叉反应表位被涉及.
研究的目的:
- 在AA中对T细胞反应性负责的M.结核病的特异性表征.
- 调查这个表位的潜力作为关节炎的治疗点.
主要方法:
- 从AA大鼠中分离和鉴定关节致T细胞系和克隆的特征.
- 在大肠杆菌,截断蛋白质和合成中表达的真菌细菌抗原的查.
- 测试T细胞克隆对已识别的M.结核病抗原的反应性.
主要成果:
- AA T细胞克隆在Mycobacterium bovis BCG抗原中识别出了一个特定的表位 (氨基酸180-188).
- 这种表位与关节软骨中的自我抗原具有交叉反应性.
- 对大鼠给予这种抗原,使得对AA诱导产生抗性.
结论:
- 确定的M.结核病表位在辅助性关节炎的发病过程中至关重要.
- 这种表位代表了开发用于类风湿性关节炎的新型免疫疗法的潜在目标.
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