We show here that priming and memory generation of antigen-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) does not require help if the immunogen binds major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules with high affinity. This conclusion was based on the study of three chemically distinct optimal length CTL epitopes with high affinity for the restriction element Kb. In contrast, when two subdominant epitopes with intermediate MHC binding affinity were studied, either a class II MHC-restricted T helper cell epitope or administration of antibody to CD40 was required to obtain significant CTL priming. Depending on the epitope, one source of help was much more efficient than the other.
Franco, A., Tilly, D., Gramaglia, I., Croft, M., Cipolla, L., Meldal, M., et al. (2000). Epitope affinity for MHC class I determines helper requirement for CTL priming. NATURE IMMUNOLOGY, 1(2), 145-150 [10.1038/77827].
Epitope affinity for MHC class I determines helper requirement for CTL priming
CIPOLLA, LAURA FRANCESCA;
2000
Abstract
We show here that priming and memory generation of antigen-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) does not require help if the immunogen binds major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules with high affinity. This conclusion was based on the study of three chemically distinct optimal length CTL epitopes with high affinity for the restriction element Kb. In contrast, when two subdominant epitopes with intermediate MHC binding affinity were studied, either a class II MHC-restricted T helper cell epitope or administration of antibody to CD40 was required to obtain significant CTL priming. Depending on the epitope, one source of help was much more efficient than the other.
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