title: Presentation of influenza hemagglutinin peptide in the presence of limited allostimulation by HLA-DR1 transfected human fibroblasts.
abstract: A human fibroblast expressing HLA-DR1 antigen on its surface was generated by transfection with DR alpha and DR beta cDNAs. The ability of this transfected fibroblast line to process and to present antigens was analyzed by using human T-lymphocyte clones (TLCs) specific for HLA-DR1 alloantigen or restricted by DR1 in their recognition of influenza virus. TLC responses were measured in proliferative assays and were tested for blocking by monoclonal antibodies specific for MHC antigens. Two TLCs specific for a discrete segment (aa 306-320) of the influenza hemagglutinin molecule responded to the antigen added in peptide form but not as intact virion. The transfected fibroblast line thus appears unable to process antigen properly. A DR1-alloreactive TLC was able to respond to the transfected fibroblast. However, 24 other DR1-alloreactive TLCs and oligoclonal T-cell lines were unable to respond. These results suggest either that the conformation of the DR1 molecule on a transfected fibroblast allows peptide presentation but not allorecognition, or that self antigen processing and subsequent presentation by MHC antigens is necessary for allorecognition.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D000939:Epitopes; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000276:immunology; D006681:HLA-D Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D015798:HLA-DR1 Antigen; D019267:Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D006681:HLA-D Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D015798:HLA-DR1 Antigen; D019267:Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral