由全活性细胞毒性T淋巴细胞对H-2Kb的依赖性识别
W R Heath1, M E Hurd, F R Carbone
1Department of Immunology, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California 92037.
全能T细胞从细胞质蛋白中识别片段,而不仅仅是主要组织相容性复合体 (MHC) 分子. 这一发现表明自我在T细胞识别中发挥作用,并可以解释特定物种的免疫反应.
科学领域:
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 结构生物学 结构生物学
背景情况:
- T淋巴细胞识别了由主要基因相容性复合体 (MHC) 分子呈现的外来抗原.
- 全能T细胞特别准MHC分子,有证据表明MHC残留物是关键配体.
- 以前的研究暗示,与MHC结合的自我可能有助于T细胞识别.
研究的目的:
- 提供直接证据表明,全活性细胞毒性T淋巴细胞识别了来自细胞质蛋白质的片.
- 调查自我在认知中的作用.
- 探索可能由可变自我介导的全识别中的特定物种差异.
主要方法:
- 使用了针对小鼠H-2Kb主要基因相容性复杂分子的特定细胞毒性T淋巴细胞克隆.
- 测试了一种表达H-2Kb的人类转菌剂 (Jurkat-Kb) 的溶解.
- 在对Jurkat-Kb细胞进行敏感化后,从小鼠EL4细胞系中用化切割的细胞质提取物分析溶解.
主要成果:
- 针对H-2Kb特有的全活性T细胞克隆不能单独溶解Jurkat-Kb细胞.
- 这些克隆有效地溶解了用EL4细胞质提取物敏感化的Jurkat-Kb细胞.
- 敏感活性对蛋白酶敏感,并归因于10-15个氨基酸.
结论:
- 直接证据表明,全活性细胞毒性T淋巴细胞识别了来自细胞质蛋白的片.
- 由MHC分子呈现的自我可能参与全基因识别.
- 种类之间的自我序的变化可能解释了受限种类的全识别.
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