title: Molecular cloning and characterization of MHC class I- and II-restricted tumor antigens recognized by T cells.
abstract: T cells play a central role in cancer immunosurveillance, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. Identification of MHC class I- and II-restricted T cell peptides is a critical step for the development of effective vaccines against cancer and infectious diseases. This unit describes a cDNA expression system and a genetic targeting expression system for the cloning of genes encoding for MHC class I- and II-restricted antigens recognized by antigen-specific CD8(+) and CD4(+) T cells.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Rong-Fu
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D015723:Gene Library; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016056:Immunodominant Epitopes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D016056:Immunodominant Epitopes