Identification and relative abundance of naturally presented and cross-reactive influenza A virus MHC class I-restricted T cell epitopes

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are key for controlling viral infection. Unravelling CD8+ T cell-mediated immunity to distinct influenza virus strains and subtypes across prominent HLA types is relevant for combating seasonal infections and emerging new variants. Using an immunopeptidomics approach, naturally presented influenza A virus-derived ligands restricted to HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*68:01, HLA-B*07:02, and HLA-B*51:01 molecules were identified. Functional characterization revealed multifunctional memory CD8+ T cell responses for nine out of sixteen peptides. Peptide presentation kinetics was optimal around 12 h post infection and presentation of immunodominant epitopes shortly after infection was not always persistent. Assessment of immunogenic epitopes revealed that they are highly conserved across the major zoonotic reservoirs and may contain a single substitution in the vicinity of the anchor residues. These findings demonstrate how the identified epitopes promote T cell pools, possibly cross-protective in individuals and can be potential targets for vaccination.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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Emerging microbes & infections - 13(2024), 1 vom: 08. Feb., Seite 2306959

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hamza, Hazem [VerfasserIn]
Ghosh, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Löffler, Markus W [VerfasserIn]
Rammensee, Hans-Georg [VerfasserIn]
Planz, Oliver [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CD8 T cells
Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte
HLA class I
Immunopeptidomics
Influenza virus
Journal Article
T-cell epitope

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/22221751.2024.2306959

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367307332