Differences that matter: Major cytotoxic T cell-stimulating minor histocompatibility antigens
Differences that matter: Major cytotoxic T cell-stimulating minor histocompatibility antigens
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DOI:
10.1016/s1074-7613(00)00033-9
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发表时间:
2000-09-01
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影响因子:
32.4
通讯作者:
Shastri, N
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作者:
Malarkannan, S;Horng, T;Shastri, N
Despite thousands of genetic polymorphisms among MHC matched mouse strains, a few unknown histocompatibility antigens are targeted by the cytotoxic T cells specific for tissue grafts. We isolated the cDNA of a novel BALB.B antigen gene that defines the polymorphic H28 locus on chromosome 3 and yields the naturally processed ILENFPRL (IFL8) peptide for presentation by Kb MHC to C57BI/6 CTL. The CTL specific for the IFL8/K-b and our previously identified H60/K-b complexes represent a major fraction of the B6 anti-BALB.B immune response. The immunodominance of these antigens can be explained by their differential transcription in the donor versus the host strains and their expression in professional donor antigen-presenting cells.