Developing and shedding inhibitions: how MHC class II molecules reach maturity

R Busch, E D Mellins

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Abstract

Over the past year, several important advances have been made in understanding the mechanisms by which class II MHC glycoproteins acquire endosomal peptides inside antigen-presenting cells. Recent progress in the study of class II antigen presentation includes the identification of ligands from which invariant chain protects class II molecules in pre-endosomal compartments, an improved understanding of how invariant chain inhibits antigenic peptide binding, and the appreciation that HLA-DM (a factor important for antigen presentation in vivo) can act as a catalyst for peptide exchange.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-8
Number of pages8
JournalCurrent opinion in immunology
Volume8
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Feb 1996

Keywords

  • Antigen Presentation
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte
  • Binding Sites
  • Endosomes
  • HLA-D Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
  • Ligands
  • Models, Immunological
  • Protein Binding

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