Abstract
Identification of new antigenic peptides, derived from infectious agents, which bind to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules, is of importance for the development of new effective vaccines capable of activating the cellular arm of the immune response. In a search for HLA class I restricted antigenic CD8+ T cell (CTL) epitopes, a computer-based program was used to screen and predict the peptide binding affinity for the recently identified twelve HLA class I supertypes. Peptides derived from mycobacterium tuberculosis, vaccinia virus and influenza A protein sequences with a predicted high binding affinity were synthesized, and the binding was biochemically verified and quantified using a recombinant HLA class I molecule-based system.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Major Histocompatibility Complex : Biology, Functions and Roles in Disease |
Redaktører | Natalya V. Semiletova |
Forlag | Nova Science Publishers |
Publikationsdato | mar. 2012 |
Sider | 139-152 |
Kapitel | 9 |
ISBN (Elektronisk) | 978-1-61942-999-4 |
Status | Udgivet - mar. 2012 |