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T-cell activation by soluble MHC oligomers can be described by a two-parameter binding model.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11606269     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
T-cell activation is essential for initiation and control of immune system function. T cells are activated by interaction of cell-surface antigen receptors with major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on the surface of other cells. Studies using soluble oligomers of MHC-peptide complexes and other types of receptor cross-linking agents have supported an activation mechanism that involves T cell receptor clustering. Receptor clustering induced by incubation of T cells with MHC-peptide oligomers leads to the induction of T-cell activation processes, including downregulation of engaged receptors and upregulation of the cell-surface proteins CD69 and CD25. Dose-response curves for these T-cell activation markers are bell-shaped, with different maxima and midpoints, depending on the valency of the soluble oligomer used. In this study, we have analyzed the activation behavior using a mathematical model that describes the binding of multivalent ligands to cell-surface receptors. We show that a simple equilibrium binding model accurately describes the activation data for CD4(+) T cells treated with MHC-peptide oligomers of varying valency. The model can be used to predict activation and binding behavior for T cells and MHC oligomers with different properties.
Authors:
J D Stone; J R Cochran; L J Stern
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biophysical journal     Volume:  81     ISSN:  0006-3495     ISO Abbreviation:  Biophys. J.     Publication Date:  2001 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-18     Completed Date:  2002-02-19     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370626     Medline TA:  Biophys J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2547-57     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, CD / metabolism
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / metabolism
Binding Sites / physiology
Binding, Competitive / physiology
Cross-Linking Reagents / metabolism*
Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
Down-Regulation / physiology
Humans
Lymphocyte Activation / physiology*
Major Histocompatibility Complex / physiology*
Models, Biological*
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / metabolism*
Receptors, Interleukin-2 / metabolism
T-Lymphocytes / cytology,  metabolism*
Up-Regulation / physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
N01-AI48833/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; T32-GM08334/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; 0/CD69 antigen; 0/Cross-Linking Reagents; 0/Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; 0/Receptors, Interleukin-2
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