1999
Human epidermal Langerhans cells lack functional mannose receptors and a fully developed endosomal/lysosomal compartment for loading of HLA class II molecules
Mommaas A, Mulder A, Jordens R, Out C, Tan M, Cresswell P, Kluin P, Koning F. Human epidermal Langerhans cells lack functional mannose receptors and a fully developed endosomal/lysosomal compartment for loading of HLA class II molecules. European Journal Of Immunology 1999, 29: 571-580. PMID: 10064073, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-4141(199902)29:02<571::aid-immu571>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal Langerhans cellsEpidermal Langerhans cellsLangerhans cellsT cellsAntigen-specific T cellsMannose receptorPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsHLA class II moleculesProtein antigensBlood-derived DCsBlood mononuclear cellsAntigen-presenting cellsNaive T cellsDendritic cell lineageClass II moleculesClass II compartmentsFunctional mannose receptorsLymph nodesAntigen uptakeMononuclear cellsMHC classEndocytic capacitySkin damageReceptor-mediated endocytosis pathwayAntigen
1996
HLA-DM Interactions with Intermediates in HLA-DR Maturation and a Role for HLA-DM in Stabilizing Empty HLA-DR Molecules
Denzin L, Hammond C, Cresswell P. HLA-DM Interactions with Intermediates in HLA-DR Maturation and a Role for HLA-DM in Stabilizing Empty HLA-DR Molecules. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1996, 184: 2153-2166. PMID: 8976171, PMCID: PMC2196380, DOI: 10.1084/jem.184.6.2153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II moleculesHLA-DR moleculesHLA-DMDR moleculesMajor histocompatibility complex classAntigenic peptidesEmpty class II moleculesCLIP dissociationHistocompatibility complex classMHC class II compartmentsHLA-DM moleculesClass II compartmentsII-CLIP complexesClass II dimersAlpha beta dimersAntigen processingBeta dimersDR complexesCell linesInvariant chain fragmentComplex classAssociationLow levels