2004
Cross-Reactive TCR Responses to Self Antigens Presented by Different MHC Class II Molecules
Mycko MP, Waldner H, Anderson DE, Bourcier KD, Wucherpfennig KW, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. Cross-Reactive TCR Responses to Self Antigens Presented by Different MHC Class II Molecules. The Journal Of Immunology 2004, 173: 1689-1698. PMID: 15265898, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.3.1689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsAntigen PresentationAutoantigensCD4 AntigensCross ReactionsEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalHLA-DR alpha-ChainsHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansHybridomasL CellsLymphocyte ActivationMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingMyelin Basic ProteinPeptide FragmentsPhosphorylationProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransfectionConceptsAutoreactive T cellsMHC class II moleculesClass II moleculesT cellsSpontaneous experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisRelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisDifferent MHC class II moleculesExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisAltered peptide ligandTh cell clonesT cell hybridomasMyelin basic proteinAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisSelf antigensCD4 coreceptorRestriction elementsHealthy individualsDiseased patientsHuman TCRPatientsTCR responsesCell clonesCell hybridomasPeptide ligands
1999
Noncanonical Vα24JαQ T cells with conservative α chain CDR3 region amino acid substitutions are restricted by CD1d
Kent S, Hafler D, Strominger J, Wilson S. Noncanonical Vα24JαQ T cells with conservative α chain CDR3 region amino acid substitutions are restricted by CD1d. Human Immunology 1999, 60: 1080-1089. PMID: 10600006, DOI: 10.1016/s0198-8859(99)00109-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAntigens, CD1Antigens, CD1dBase SequenceClone CellsComplementarity Determining RegionsConserved SequenceDNAGene Rearrangement, alpha-Chain T-Cell Antigen ReceptorHumansImmunoglobulin Variable RegionImmunophenotypingKiller Cells, NaturalReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsT cell receptorT cellsCD1d restrictionPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsAmino acid substitutionsAlpha chainSingle amino acid substitutionHuman CD161Total CD4Mononuclear cellsInterleukin-4Surface phenotypeRestriction elementsCD4Acid substitutionsCD1dCDR3 residuesJ rearrangementsJ junctionsVariant clonesChain transcriptsCellsJalpha18Valpha24
1994
Structural requirements for binding of an immunodominant myelin basic protein peptide to DR2 isotypes and for its recognition by human T cell clones.
Wucherpfennig KW, Sette A, Southwood S, Oseroff C, Matsui M, Strominger JL, Hafler DA. Structural requirements for binding of an immunodominant myelin basic protein peptide to DR2 isotypes and for its recognition by human T cell clones. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1994, 179: 279-290. PMID: 7505801, PMCID: PMC2191316, DOI: 10.1084/jem.179.1.279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesMyelin basic proteinMultiple sclerosisCell clonesT cellsImmunodominant myelin basic protein peptideMBP-reactive T cellsMajor histocompatibility complex class IIDR2 haplotypeHistocompatibility complex class IIImmunodominant T cell epitopesHuman T cell clonesAutoreactive T cellsReactive T cellsT cell epitopesMyelin basic protein peptideT cell stimulationT cell receptorMS patientsDRB1 moleculesDR2 antigenRestriction elementsCell epitopesTarget antigenClass II