The role of B27 heavy chain dimer immune receptor interactions in spondyloarthritis.
The role of B27 heavy chain dimer immune receptor interactions in spondyloarthritis.
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DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4419-0298-6_21
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发表时间:
2009
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通讯作者:
S. Kollnberger;P. Bowness
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作者:
S. Kollnberger;P. Bowness
HLA-B27 (B27) is strongly associated with spondyloarthopathy. The classical role of B27 is to present peptides from intracellular pathogens as a heterotrimeric complex with β2 microglobulin for recognition by the T-cell receptor (TCR) of CD8 T-cells. In addition to heterotrimers, B27 can also be expressed as cell surface beta2-microglobulin (β2m)-free homodimers (B272). In addition to the TCR, MHC class I molecules bind to immunoregulatory receptors including members of the killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) and leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LILR) families. Rodents express the paired immunoglobulin receptor (PIR) family which are related to LILR. B272but not β2m-associated B27 binds to KIR3DL2 and rodent PIR. NK and T-cells expressing the immune receptor KIR3DL2, which interacts with B272, are expanded in B27 AS patients. Ligation of immune receptors by B272promotes the survival of KIR-expressing leukocytes and modulates immune cytokine production. Upregulation of B272in spondyloarthritis and differential interaction of β2m-associated HLA-B27 and B272with immune receptors could be involved in the pathogenesis of B27-associated spondyloarthritis (AS).