Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) express several receptors for the Fc portion of immunoglobulin (Ig)G (FcgammaR), which mediate internalization of antigen-IgG complexes (immune complexes, ICs) and promote efficient major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-restricted antigen presentation. We now show that FcgammaRs have two additional specific attributes in murine DCs: the induction of DC maturation and the promotion of efficient MHC class I-restricted presentation of peptides from exogenous, IgG-complexed antigens. Both FcgammaR functions require the FcgammaR-associated gamma chain. FcgammaR-mediated MHC class I-restricted antigen presentation is extremely sensitive and specific to immature DCs. It requires proteasomal degradation and is dependent on functional peptide transporter associated with antigen processing, TAP1-TAP2. By promoting DC maturation and presentation on both MHC class I and II molecules, ICs should efficiently sensitize DCs for priming of both CD4(+) helper and CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes in vivo.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / immunology
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Animals
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Antigen Presentation / immunology*
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Antigen-Antibody Complex / immunology*
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Antigens, CD / immunology
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Bone Marrow / immunology
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Cysteine Endopeptidases / metabolism
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Dendritic Cells / immunology*
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / immunology*
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Immunoglobulin G / immunology
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Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
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Mice
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Mice, Knockout
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Multienzyme Complexes / metabolism
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Ovalbumin / immunology
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Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
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Receptors, IgG / immunology*
Substances
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
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Antigen-Antibody Complex
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Antigens, CD
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
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Immunoglobulin G
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Lipopolysaccharides
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Multienzyme Complexes
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Receptors, IgG
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TAP1 protein, human
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Tap1 protein, mouse
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Tap2 protein, mouse
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TAP2 protein, human
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Ovalbumin
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Cysteine Endopeptidases
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Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex