title: Antigen processing and the human T cell receptor repertoire for insulin.
abstract: Three human T cell lines specific for the A loop of beef insulin were studied to determine the requirements for Ag processing. The data show that the conformation of the A loop of insulin is required for recognition and that the B chain of insulin per se is not necessary for this response. Processing of native insulin was required for responses of all three T cell lines; however, each displayed a different pattern of sensitivity to inhibition of processing and aldehyde fixation of APC. A peptide comprised of two disulfide-linked A chains was partially stimulatory when presented by fixed APC whereas A chain monomers and disulfide-linked A and B chain peptides were not. The response to native insulin, peptides, and A chain dimers was sensitive to chloroquine suggesting that none of these moieties is the terminal processed peptide recognized by insulin immune T cells. The unique patterns of fine specificity, processing requirements, and recognition of aldehyde-fixed antigen-MHC for each T cell line suggest the hypothesis that Ag processing leads to heterogeneity of the T cell repertoire for a single epitope of insulin.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
authors: G G
authors: GG
authors: Miller
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Hoy
authors: L J
authors: LJ
authors: Nell
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D002417:Cattle; D002999:Clone Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D004220:Disulfides; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004220:Disulfides; D000939:Epitopes; D007328:Insulin; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell