The MHC class II-restricted T cell response of C57BL/6 mice to human C-reactive protein: Homology to self and the selection of T cell epitopes and T cell receptors

被引:7
作者
Doffinger, R [1 ]
Klein, TC [1 ]
Pepys, MB [1 ]
Casanova, JL [1 ]
Kyewski, BA [1 ]
机构
[1] GERMAN CANC RES CTR,TUMOR IMMUNOL PROGRAMME,DIV CELLULAR IMMUNOL,D-69120 HEIDELBERG,GERMANY
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
T cell repertoire; T cell epitopes; acute phase proteins; self-tolerance;
D O I
10.1016/S0161-5890(97)00014-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The T cell response of C57BL/6 mice to human C-reactive protein (hCRP), an inducible acute phase protein, was analysed. Two I-A(b)-restricted epitopes at positions 79-95 (epitope A) and 87-102 (epitope B) were identified using a panel of CD4(+) T cell clones. Human C-reactive protein shares considerable homology with mouse C-reactive protein and mouse serum amyloid P component. Interestingly, the two epitopes map to the region of lowest homology between human CRP and its mouse homologues. Human CRP-specific T cell clones express a restricted T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire, both with regard to usage of TCR germline gene segments (V alpha, J alpha, V beta, J beta) and certain TCR alpha beta combinations. Therefore, epitope-A specific clones preferentially use TCR V beta 8.3 and V alpha 3-J alpha 15-V beta 8.3-J beta 2.3 and epitope-B specific clones use V beta 2 and V alpha 1-J alpha 24/30-V beta 2, This bias is even more pronounced when TCR usage is correlated with epitope fine specificity. A role for homology of hCRP to self components in selecting these particular T cell epitopes and TCR is discussed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页数:10
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