title: Natural killer cell surveillance of intracellular antigen processing pathways mediated by recognition of HLA-E and Qa-1b by CD94/NKG2 receptors.
abstract: HLA-E binds specifically to MHC class Ia leader peptides in a TAP (transporter associated with antigen processing)-dependent manner. It interacts with CD94/NKG2A receptors on natural killer cells and this inhibits natural killer cell lysis of the cell displaying HLA-E. The crystal structure of HLA-E demonstrates that the specificity of leader peptide binding is a structurally defined intrinsic property of HLA-E.
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Department of Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: O'Callaghan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D018448:Models, Immunological; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C; D051920:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals / Q000378:metabolism; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell; D000097625:HLA-E Antigens
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D006680:HLA Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C; D051920:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell; D000097625:HLA-E Antigens; C527057:Klrc1 protein, mouse; C497870:Klrd1 protein, mouse; C032907:Q surface antigens