Identification of novel human aggrecan T cell epitopes in HLA-B27 transgenic mice associated with spondyloarthropathy

The pathology of ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, and other spondyloarthropathies (SpA) is closely associated with the human leukocyte class I Ag HLA-B27. A characteristic finding in SpA is inflammation of cartilage structures of the joint, in particular at the site of ligament/tendon and bone junction (enthesitis). In this study, we investigated the role of CD8+ T cells in response to the cartilage proteoglycan aggrecan as a potential candidate autoantigen in BALB/c-B27 transgenic mice. We identified four new HLA-B27-restricted nonamer peptides, one of them (no. 67) with a particularly strong T cell immunogenicity. Peptide no. 67 immunization was capable of stimulating HLA-B27-restricted, CD8+ T cells in BALB/c-B27 transgenic animals, but not in wild-type BALB/c mice. The peptide was specifically recognized on P815-B27 transfectants by HLA-B27-restricted CTLs, which were also detectable by HLA tetramer staining ex vivo as well as in situ. Most importantly, analysis of the joints from peptide no. 67-immunized mice induced typical histological signs of SpA. Our data indicate that HLA-B27-restricted epitopes derived from human aggrecan are involved in the induction of inflammation (tenosynovitis), underlining the importance of HLA-B27 in the pathogenesis of SpA.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:173

Enthalten in:

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 173(2004), 8 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 4859-66

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kuon, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Kuhne, Maren [VerfasserIn]
Busch, Dirk H [VerfasserIn]
Atagunduz, Pamir [VerfasserIn]
Seipel, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Peihua [VerfasserIn]
Morawietz, Lars [VerfasserIn]
Fernahl, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Appel, Heiner [VerfasserIn]
Weiss, Elisabeth H [VerfasserIn]
Krenn, Veit [VerfasserIn]
Sieper, Joachim [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Acan protein, mouse
Aggrecans
Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte
Extracellular Matrix Proteins
HLA-B27 Antigen
Journal Article
Lectins, C-Type
Proteoglycans
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 03.11.2004

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM151427593