title: Immunosuppressive properties of synthetic peptides derived from CD4 and HLA-DR antigens.
abstract: Synthetic peptides derived from the beta 1 domain of HLA-DR antigens containing RFDS and a peptide derived from the immunoglobulin-like amino-terminal domain of CD4 and containing RADS were shown to exhibit specific dose-dependent inhibitory effects on antigen-induced HLA class II-restricted T-cell proliferation and in vitro antibody synthesis. These inhibitory activities are similar to those exhibited by anti-CD4 and HLA-DR antibodies, respectively. The peptides derived from HLA-DR or CD4 and anti-CD4 or anti-HLA-DR antibodies acted together in synergy to inhibit these responses when the relevant cell populations were incubated with infrainhibitory concentrations of the reagents. In contrast, these peptides were shown to exert no inhibitory activity on nonspecific T-cell activation mediated by ionomycin, phorbol myristate acetate, and interleukin-2.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 132 Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mazerolles
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Durandy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piatier-Tonneau
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Charron
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Montagnier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Auffray
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments