Pathogenic CD4 T cells in type 1 diabetes recognize epitopes formed by peptide fusion.
Science
; 351(6274): 711-4, 2016 Feb 12.
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| ID: mdl-26912858
T cell-mediated destruction of insulin-producing ß cells in the pancreas causes type 1 diabetes (T1D). CD4 T cell responses play a central role in ß cell destruction, but the identity of the epitopes recognized by pathogenic CD4 T cells remains unknown. We found that diabetes-inducing CD4 T cell clones isolated from nonobese diabetic mice recognize epitopes formed by covalent cross-linking of proinsulin peptides to other peptides present in ß cell secretory granules. These hybrid insulin peptides (HIPs) are antigenic for CD4 T cells and can be detected by mass spectrometry in ß cells. CD4 T cells from the residual pancreatic islets of two organ donors who had T1D also recognize HIPs. Autoreactive T cells targeting hybrid peptides may explain how immune tolerance is broken in T1D.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Péptido C
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Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos
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Diabetes Mellitus Experimental
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Células Secretoras de Insulina
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Science
Año:
2016
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos