title: Diversity and complexity of CD8+ T cell responses against a single epitope of adenovirus E1B.
abstract: This study describes the characteristics of the immune responses against adenovirus in C57BL/6 mice. CTL responses could be induced against E1Bp of adenovirus type 5, when whole viruses were immunized. A panel of E1Bp-specific CTL clones showed a wide range of T cell avidity. Recognition of the E1Bp peptide and a panel of variant peptides containing a single alanine substitution by CTL clones revealed that the fine specificity of the CTL response was quite diverse, rather than being limited to a certain clonal preference. Moreover, the variant peptides with a substitution at the TCR contact residue had antagonistic properties to some of the CTL clones, while being agonistic to others, reflecting the extensive diversity of the T cells. These results imply that the functional diversity of T cells to even a single epitope should be considered in manipulating immunity to viruses and in developing adoptive immunotherapy for immunocompromised individuals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular Life Sciences and College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea.
authors.forename: Mihyung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kilhyoun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D017501:Adenovirus E1B Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002999:Clone Cells; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014611:Vaccination; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D017501:Adenovirus E1B Proteins; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D007371:Interferon-gamma