Cutting edge: a naturally occurring mutation in CD1e impairs lipid antigen presentation.
J Immunol
; 180(6): 3642-6, 2008 Mar 15.
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| ID: mdl-18325888
ABSTRACT
The human CD1a-d proteins are plasma membrane molecules involved in the presentation of lipid Ags to T cells. In contrast, CD1e is an intracellular protein present in a soluble form in late endosomes or lysosomes and is essential for the processing of complex glycolipid Ags such as hexamannosylated phosphatidyl-myo-inositol, PIM(6). CD1e is formed by the association of beta(2)-microglobulin with an alpha-chain encoded by a polymorphic gene. We report here that one variant of CD1e with a proline at position 194, encoded by allele 4, does not assist PIM(6) presentation to CD1b-restricted specific T cells. The immunological incompetence of this CD1e variant is mainly due to inefficient assembly and poor transport of this molecule to late endosomal compartments. Although the allele 4 of CD1E is not frequent in the population, our findings suggest that homozygous individuals might display an altered immune response to complex glycolipid Ags.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Glicoproteínas
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Presentación de Antígeno
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Antígenos CD1
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Mutación
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Año:
2008
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Article