CD1 presents antigens from a gram-negative bacterium, Haemophilus influenzae type B

Infect Immun. 1998 Aug;66(8):3523-6. doi: 10.1128/IAI.66.8.3523-3526.1998.

Abstract

Human CD1 is a family of nonpolymorphic major histocompatibility complex class I-like molecules capable of presenting mycobacterial lipids, including lipoarabinomannan (LAM), to double-negative (DN; CD4(-) CD8(-)) as well as CD8(+) T cells. Structural similarities between LAM and the capsular polysaccharides of gram-negative bacteria led us to consider the latter as candidate CD1 ligands. We derived two CD1-restricted DN T-cell populations which proliferated to Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) antigen. One T-cell population also proliferated to proteinase K-treated Hib antigen, suggesting that it recognized a nonpeptide. Our work thus expands the universe of T cell antigens to include nonpeptides distinct from mycobacterial lipids and suggests a potential role for CD1-restricted T cells in immunity to Hib.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antigen Presentation / immunology*
  • Antigens, Bacterial / immunology*
  • Antigens, CD1 / immunology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / immunology*
  • Humans
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Antigens, CD1