TAP2-defective RMA-S cells present Sendai virus antigen to cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
The murine antigen-processing-defective mutant cell line RMA-S is leaky in the presentation of certain endogenously synthesized minor histocompatibility and viral antigens to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). The viral antigens include influenza virus nucleoprotein, vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) nucleocapsid and Rauscher murine leukemia virus (MuLV) antigen. Here we demonstrate Sendai virus antigen presentation by the HAM2 (murine TAP2, transporter associated with antigen presentation type 2)-defective RMA-S cell line and compare antigen presentation after restoration of the defect by murine TAP1/2 gene transfection. Kinetic studies revealed that RMA-S cells required 2-3 h longer incubation and approximately 10 times higher doses of Sendai virus to reach the same level of killing as the RMA parental line. After transfection of RMA-S cells with the murine TAP1/2 gene, Sendai virus antigen presentation was restored to levels of the RMA wild-type line with regard to time of virus infection and dose of virus needed for sensitizing target cells. The presentation of Sendai virus antigen in RMA-S cells was sensitive to brefeldin A (BFA), suggesting that the presentation was mediated via the endogenous pathway. Our findings confirmed leakiness of antigen presentation in RMA-S cells and extended it to Sendai virus. The results underscored the role for intact expression of the TAP 1/2 molecules for efficient MHC class I-mediated antigen presentation.
Department of Immunology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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D000071181:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2; D000071450:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D020126:Brefeldin A; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D002460:Cell Line; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010222:Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014162:Transfection
D000071181:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2; D000071450:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; C073119:TAP1 protein, human; C486171:Tap1 protein, mouse; C489516:Tap2 protein, mouse; C071692:TAP2 protein, human; D020126:Brefeldin A