Pep34, a synthetic peptide whose sequence corresponds to the intracytoplasmic domain of the Epstein-Barr virus receptor (CR2, CD21), regulates human B lymphocyte proliferation triggered through CR2

Mol Immunol. 1995 Nov;32(16):1295-8. doi: 10.1016/0161-5890(96)82881-1.

Abstract

CR2 is involved in regulation of human B lymphocyte proliferation by interacting, through distinct domains, with extracellular, cell surface or intracellular components. Contribution of CR2 intracytoplasmic domain in CR2 regulatory functions remains unclear. Thus, we used pep34, a 34 amino acid synthetic peptide whose sequence corresponds to CR2 intracytoplasmic domain. Pep34 was incorporated into B lymphocytes which were then activated by EBV or C3d through CR2. Our data demonstrate that pep34 inhibits 100% B lymphocyte proliferation triggered by EBV or C3d. Irrelevant peptide had no effect. When B lymphocyte proliferation was triggered by a multipotent B cell activator as SAC, pep34 did not exert any inhibitory effect. Our data demonstrate that pep34 inhibits B lymphocyte proliferation only when lymphocytes are triggered through CR2. Thus, this strongly supports that despite its short length. CR2 intracytoplasmic domain participates to regulatory functions of this receptor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • B-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • B-Lymphocytes / metabolism*
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / pharmacology*
  • Receptors, Complement 3d / chemistry
  • Receptors, Complement 3d / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Virus / chemistry
  • Receptors, Virus / metabolism*

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Receptors, Complement 3d
  • Receptors, Virus