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Superantigen‐presentation by rat major histocompatibility complex class II molecules RT1.B l and RT1.D l
Author(s) -
Dlaske Henry,
Karaüzüm Hatice,
MonzonCasanova Elisa,
Rudolf Ronald,
Starick Lisa,
Müller Ingrid,
Wildner Gerhild,
DiedrichsMöhring Maria,
Koch Norbert,
MiyoshiAkiyama Tohru,
Uchiyama Takehiko,
Wonigeit Kurt,
Fleischer Bernhard,
Overbeck Silke,
Rink Lothar,
Herrmann Thomas
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.297
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1365-2567
pISSN - 0019-2805
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2008.03033.x
Subject(s) - superantigen , mhc class ii , microbiology and biotechnology , major histocompatibility complex , biology , mhc restriction , t cell , antigen , antigen presentation , mhc class i , immunology , immune system
Summary Rat major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules RT1.B l (DQ‐like) and RT1.D l (DR‐like) were cloned from the LEW strain using reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction and expressed in mouse L929 cells. The transduced lines bound MHC class II‐specific monoclonal antibodies in an MHC‐isotype‐specific manner and presented peptide antigens and superantigens to T‐cell hybridomas. The T‐cell‐hybridomas responded well to all superantigens presented by human MHC class II, whereas the response varied considerably with rat MHC class II‐transduced lines as presenters. The T‐cell hybridomas responded to the pyrogenic superantigens Staphylococcus enterotoxin B (SEB), SEC1, SEC2 and SEC3 only at high concentrations with RT1.B l ‐transduced and RT1.D l ‐transduced cells as presenters. The same was true for streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A (SPEA), but this was presented only by RT1.B l and not by RT1.D l . SPEC was recognized only if presented by human MHC class II. Presentation of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis superantigen (YPM) showed no MHC isotype preference, while Mycoplasma arthritidis superantigen (MAS or MAM) was presented by RT1.D l but not by RT1.B l . Interestingly, and in contrast to RT1.B l , the RT1.D l completely failed to present SEA and toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 even after transduction of invariant chain (CD74) or expression in other cell types such as the surface MHC class II‐negative mouse B‐cell lymphoma (M12.4.1.C3). We discuss the idea that a lack of SEA presentation may not be a general feature of RT1.D molecules but could be a consequence of RT1.D l β‐chain allele‐specific substitutions (arginine 80 to lysine, asparagine 82 to aspartic acid) in the extremely conserved region flanking the Zn 2+ ‐binding histidine 81, which is crucial for high‐affinity SEA‐binding.

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