1997
A human homologue of the Drosophila Toll protein signals activation of adaptive immunity
Medzhitov R, Preston-Hurlburt P, Janeway C. A human homologue of the Drosophila Toll protein signals activation of adaptive immunity. Nature 1997, 388: 394-397. PMID: 9237759, DOI: 10.1038/41131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsB7-1 AntigenCell LineCloning, MolecularDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsHumansImmunityInsect ProteinsInterleukinsJurkat CellsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutationNF-kappa BReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, ImmunologicRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesToll-Like ReceptorsTransfectionConceptsDrosophila Toll proteinToll proteinCytoplasmic domainDrosophila TollHuman homologueLeucine-rich repeat domainNF-κB-controlled genesHuman cell linesRepeat domainActive mutantExtracellular domainNF-κBImmune responseInnate immune responseCo-stimulatory molecules B7.1Adaptive immune systemComponents of immunityInflammatory cytokines IL-1ProteinCell linesCo-stimulatory moleculesAntigen-presenting cellsAdaptive immune responsesNaive T cellsHomologues
1992
Truncation variants of peptides isolated from MHC class II molecules suggest sequence motifs
Rudensky A, Preston-Hurlburt, P, Al-Ramadi B, Rothbard J, Janeway C. Truncation variants of peptides isolated from MHC class II molecules suggest sequence motifs. Nature 1992, 359: 429-431. PMID: 1328884, DOI: 10.1038/359429a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigen-Antibody ReactionsBacterial ProteinsBinding Sites, AntibodyCell LineChromatography, High Pressure LiquidHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Sequence DataPeptide FragmentsReceptors, TransferrinRepressor ProteinsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidT-LymphocytesViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsMHC class II moleculesClass II moleculesMHC class IMajor histocompatibility complexCD4 T cell recognitionClass IForeign protein antigensMHC class IIT cell recognitionT cellsMHC moleculesClass IIProtein antigensHistocompatibility complexAntigenic peptidesOuter aspectPeptide-binding cleftAmino acid differencesAnchor residuesAllelic variantsSingle peptide sequenceDifferent allelic formsPeptidesTruncation variantsAllelic forms