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

R Busch; E D Mellins

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Current opinion in immunology
Volume	8
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 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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