CD1b Tetramers Identify T Cells that Recognize Natural and Synthetic Diacylated Sulfoglycolipids from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Cell Chem Biol
; 25(4): 392-402.e14, 2018 04 19.
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Mycobacterial cell wall lipids bind the conserved CD1 family of antigen-presenting molecules and activate T cells via their T cell receptors (TCRs). Sulfoglycolipids (SGLs) are uniquely synthesized by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but tools to study SGL-specific T cells in humans are lacking. We designed a novel hybrid synthesis of a naturally occurring SGL, generated CD1b tetramers loaded with natural or synthetic SGL analogs, and studied the molecular requirements for TCR binding and T cell activation. Two T cell lines derived using natural SGLs are activated by synthetic analogs independently of lipid chain length and hydroxylation, but differentially by saturation status. By contrast, two T cell lines derived using an unsaturated SGL synthetic analog were not activated by the natural antigen. Our data provide a bioequivalence hierarchy of synthetic SGL analogs and SGL-loaded CD1b tetramers. These reagents can now be applied to large-scale translational studies investigating the diagnostic potential of SGL-specific T cell responses or SGL-based vaccines.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Glucolípidos
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Activación de Linfocitos
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Linfocitos T
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Antígenos CD1
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Antígenos Bacterianos
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Cell Chem Biol
Año:
2018
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos