Identification of HLA-A24-restricted epitopes with high affinities to Hsp70 using peptide arrays

J Biosci Bioeng. 2008 Mar;105(3):198-203. doi: 10.1263/jbb.105.198.

Abstract

Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) family members are known as facilitators of immune responses by interacting with receptors on antigen-presenting cells leading to Hsp70-peptide uptake and antigen cross priming. Here, identification of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A24-restricted epitopes was achieved using peptide arrays for evaluation of their affinities to Hsp70 and HLA-A24 binding prediction tools. Using Hsp70 as the model antigen, the GYPVTNAVI and VFQHGKVEI peptides were identified as antigens. These peptides actually bound to HLA-A24 in the stabilization assay using T2-A*2402 cells, and induced a strong peptide-reactive cytotoxic T lymphocyte response in HLA-A24 transgenic mice after vaccination.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Epitopes*
  • HLA-A Antigens / chemistry*
  • HLA-A24 Antigen
  • HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Protein Array Analysis

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • HLA-A Antigens
  • HLA-A24 Antigen
  • HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Oligopeptides