Allelic Variation of MHC Structure Alters Peptide Ligands to Induce Atypical Partial Agonistic CD8+ T Cell Function
Lim DG, Slavik JM, Bourcier K, Smith KJ, Hafler DA. Allelic Variation of MHC Structure Alters Peptide Ligands to Induce Atypical Partial Agonistic CD8+ T Cell Function. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 198: 99-109. PMID: 12847139, PMCID: PMC2196091, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20021796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell functionT cell clonesCell functionReactive T cell clonesCell clonesT cell responsesDifferent T cell responsesIndividual T cell clonesHLA-A2 moleculesAltered peptide ligandHLA-A2 peptideRecognition of MHCT cell receptorMHC-peptide complexesPolymorphic amino acidsFunctional outcomeHLA-A2Peptide ligandsAgonist functionMHC moleculesCell responsesEarly intracellularLong-term expressionCell receptorAntigen recognition