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Hypersensitivities following allergen antigen recognition by unconventional T cells
Author(s) -
Lima Moreira Marcela,
Souter Michael N. T.,
Chen Zhenjun,
Loh Liyen,
McCluskey James,
Pellicci Daniel G.,
Eckle Sidonia B. G.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.363
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1398-9995
pISSN - 0105-4538
DOI - 10.1111/all.14279
Subject(s) - major histocompatibility complex , antigen , antigen presentation , immunology , cd1 , antigen presenting cell , t cell , mhc class i , context (archaeology) , biology , cytotoxic t cell , immune system , mhc class ii , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , in vitro , genetics , paleontology
Conventional T cells recognise protein‐derived antigens in the context of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class Ia and class II molecules and provide anti‐microbial and anti‐tumour immunity. Conventional T cells have also been implicated in type IV (also termed delayed‐type or T cell–mediated) hypersensitivity reactions in response to protein‐derived allergen antigens. In addition to conventional T cells, subsets of unconventional T cells exist, which recognise non‐protein antigens in the context of monomorphic MHC class I‐like molecules. These include T cells that are restricted to the cluster of differentiation 1 (CD1) family members, known as CD1‐restricted T cells, and mucosal‐associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) that are restricted to the MHC‐related protein 1 (MR1). Compared with conventional T cells, much less is known about the immune functions of unconventional T cells and their role in hypersensitivities. Here, we review allergen antigen presentation by MHC‐I‐like molecules, their recognition by unconventional T cells, and the potential role of unconventional T cells in hypersensitivities. We also speculate on possible scenarios of allergen antigen presentation by MHC‐I‐like molecules to unconventional T cells, the hallmarks of such responses, and the expected frequencies of hypersensitivities within the human population.

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