title: Mls genes and self-superantigens.
abstract: The Mls gene products, which have long been known for their potent T-cell stimulatory function, have recently come of age through two pivotal discoveries, revealing that they act as superantigens and originate from retroviruses. In addition, recent experiments suggest that two retroviruses, the murine B-type mammary tumor virus and the human lentivirus HIV, make use of the T-cell stimulatory capacity of a virally encoded superantigen for facilitating viral replication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Huber
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008324:Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D016747:Minor Lymphocyte Stimulatory Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000276:immunology*; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D016747:Minor Lymphocyte Stimulatory Antigens; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta