Tissue Specificity of Cross-Reactive Allogeneic Responses by EBV EBNA3A-Specific Memory T Cells
Tissue Specificity of Cross-Reactive Allogeneic Responses by EBV EBNA3A-Specific Memory T Cells
复制标题
DOI:
10.1097/tp.0b013e318207944c
复制
发表时间:
2011-03-15
期刊:
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Claas, Frans H. J.
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
D'Orsogna, Lloyd J. A.;Roelen, Dave L.;Claas, Frans H. J.
Background. The crossreactivity of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 3A [EBNA3A])-specific CD8 T cells against allogeneic human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B(star)44:02 has been shown to be dependent on presentation of self-peptide EEYLQAFTY by the target antigen. In this study, we report that allogeneic HLA-B(star)44:02(+) proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) are poor targets for EBV EBNA3A-specific T cells.Methods. The EEY peptide was exogenously loaded onto HLA-B(star)44:02 and HLA-B(star)44:03-expressing PTECs and HUVECs. EEY-peptide-loaded, and unloaded, PTECs and HUVECs were then incubated with serial dilutions of our EBNA3A T-cell clone, in a cytotoxicity assay.Results. Although HLA-B(star)44:02-expressing PTECs were specifically lysed in proportion to the effector/target ratio by the EBNA3A T-cell clone, without peptide loading, lysis was greatly increased by exogenous EEY peptide loading (15% vs. 75%; P < 0.0001). HLA-B(star)44:02-expressing HUVECs were only lysed when loaded with exogenous EEY peptide (0% vs. 64%; P < 0.0001). Lack of HLA expression and lack of ABCD3 gene expression were excluded as a cause for these results. PTECs and HUVECs were specifically targeted by another alloreactive T-cell clone without exogenous peptide loading, suggesting that the lack of recognition of HLA-B(star)44:02(+) epithelial and endothelial cells by the EBV EBNA3A T-cell clone was due to lack of EEYLQAFTY peptide presentation.Conclusions. Tissue-specific (peptide dependent) alloreactivity may have important implications for transplantation monitoring and rejection.