作者: R Sotiriadou , S A Perez , A D Gritzapis , P A Sotiropoulou , H Echner
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摘要: HER2/neu-derived peptides inducing MHC class II-restricted CD4+ T helper lymphocyte (Th) responses, although critical for tumour rejection, are not thoroughly characterized. Here, we report the generation and characterization of cell clones specifically recognizing a HER-2/neu-derived peptide (776-788) [designated HER2(776-788)]. Such yielded specific proliferative cytokine [gamma-interferon(IFN)-gamma] responses when challenged with autologous dendritic cells (DCs) loaded HER2(776-788). By performing blocking studies monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) by using DCs from allogeneic donors sharing certain HLA-DR alleles, found that HER2(776-788) is promiscuous presented, at least, DRB5*0101, DRB1*0701 DRB1*0405 alleles. One TCRV beta 6.7+ clone recognized HLA-DRB5*0101+ FM3 melanoma line transfected full length HER-2/neu cDNA. Moreover, this HER-2/neu+ SKBR3 breast cancer induced to express HLA-DR, thus demonstrating represents naturally processed presented epitope. Our data demonstrate epitope binding least three offering broad population coverage. The use antigenic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) II in addition those I may improve therapeutic efficacy active immunization.