title: Cytotoxic T lymphocytes against the antigen-processing-defective RMA-S tumor cell line.
abstract: RMA-S is an antigen processing-defective cell line, obtained from a Rauscher virus-induced tumor. The cells express only a low level of cell surface major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules, which are supposed to be devoid of internally derived antigenic peptides. We investigated Rauscher virus expression and Rauscher peptide presentation to virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) by this cell line. Viral proteins are expressed properly, both intracellularly and at the cell surface of RMA-S. Rauscher peptides are presented to virus-specific CTL in the groove of both the class I H-2Kb and Db molecules, but at a low level. Culture of RMA-S cells at room temperature increases their susceptibility to CTL. The RMA-S defect thus affects, but not totally abrogates, Rauscher peptide presentation by MHC class I molecules via the endogenous pathway. This indicates that the RMA-S antigen processing deficit is not absolute.
authors.affiliation: Division of Immunohematology and Bloodbank, Academic Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sijts
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: De Bruijn
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Nieland
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Kast
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Melief
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D064532:Histocompatibility Antigen H-2D; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D011925:Rauscher Virus; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006183:H-2 Antigens; C032876:H-2Kb protein, mouse; D064532:Histocompatibility Antigen H-2D; D014764:Viral Proteins