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ELISPOT and functional T cell analyses using HLA mono-specific target cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19729014     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Simple T cell assays specific for any chosen HLA class I or class II/peptide combination, are of enormous value in cancer immunotherapy, clinical trials, vaccine and infectious disease research. The reliable measurement of T cell activity can be difficult due to the presence of other alleles on target cells, particularly for the non-HLA-A2 alleles, and the varying baseline characteristics of the different APCs employed. In the absence of pulsing with HLA-A2 restricted peptides, T2 cells are functionally HLA class I and II negative. By coating these cells with recombinant HLA peptide complexes, HLA mono-specific cells are produced that present only a defined single epitope, and generate minimal background immune activation. In ELISPOT, intracellular cytokine staining (ICS) and killing assays using T cells specific for HLA-A2/peptide complexes, the HLA mono-specific cells gave comparable results, to those using standard peptide pulsed HLA-A2 positive T2 cells without significant background. Successful T cell assays for non-HLA-A2 T cells were also performed, with PBMCs recognizing HLA-A24 and HLA-DR15/peptide complexes. The data, obtained with ELISPOT, ICS and FACS-based killing assays, all demonstrate high specificity of T cell activity and low levels of background activity. HLA mono-specific cells are simple to prepare, and can be used with any stable recombinant HLA allele/peptide combination; providing a useful system for improved T cell functional analyses across all HLA allotypes. This represents a significant advance in the generation of reliable functional T cell data.
Authors:
Claire Horlock; Bryony Stott; Julian Dyson; Graham Ogg; Tess McPherson; Louise Jones; Andrew K Sewell; Linda Wooldridge; David K Cole; Justin Stebbing; Philip Savage
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-09-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of immunological methods     Volume:  350     ISSN:  1872-7905     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Immunol. Methods     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-14     Completed Date:  2009-11-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1305440     Medline TA:  J Immunol Methods     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  150-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology, Imperial College, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
HLA-A Antigens
HLA-DR Antigens / immunology*
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques / methods
Peptides / immunology*
T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HLA-A Antigens; 0/HLA-A24; 0/HLA-DR Antigens; 0/HLA-DR15; 0/Peptides

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