Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3356568 Immunology Letters 2006 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

CD8+ T cells are activated by the presentation of antigenic peptide through MHC class I molecules. Newly synthesized proteins formed as defective ribosomal products (DRiPs) can act as a major source of antigenic peptides for MHC class I presentation pathway. Majority of these peptides are generated from the intracellular degradation of self antigens. In the present study, we have shown that newly synthesized T cell receptor (TCR) beta chains formed as DRiPs in T cells are ubiquitinated and degraded by the proteasomes. These TCR-DRiPs are processed and presented by activated T cells to cognate anti-idiotypic CD8+ T cells. Presentation of TCR idiopeptide (peptide derived from the variable region of idiotypic TCR) by activated T cells leads to Bcl-2 expression and cytokine secretion by anti-idiotypic CD8+ T cells. Presentation of intracellular antigen by T cells may have important implications in immunoregulation, control of lymphotropic virus infection and autoimmune diseases.

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