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ArticleEuropean journal of haematology2008

Identification of HLA-A2 restricted T-cell epitopes within the conserved region of the immunoglobulin G heavy-chain in patients with multiple myeloma.

Sebastian Belle, Fang Han, Maud Condomines, Olaf Christensen, Mathias Witzens-Harig, Bernd Kasper, Christian Kleist, Peter Terness, Marion Moos, Friedrich Cremer and 5 more

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Article in European journal of haematology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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15 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sebastian Belle *Department of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Fang Han *Department of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Maud CondominesImmunopathologie des maladies tumorales et autoimmunes INSERM : U475IFR76Institut de recherche en biothérapieUniversité Montpellier ICentre de Recherche Inserm 99, Rue Puech Villa 34197 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 5,FR.
Olaf ChristensenDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Mathias Witzens-HarigDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Bernd KasperDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Christian KleistDepartment of transplantation immunology University of HeidelbergFR.
Peter TernessDepartment of transplantation immunology University of HeidelbergFR.
Marion MoosDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Friedrich CremerDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Dirk HoseDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Anthony D HoDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Hartmut GoldschmidtDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Bernard KleinImmunopathologie des maladies tumorales et autoimmunes INSERM : U475IFR76Institut de recherche en biothérapieUniversité Montpellier ICentre de Recherche Inserm 99, Rue Puech Villa 34197 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 5,FR.
Michael HundemerDepartment of internal medicine V University of HeidelbergHeidelberg,DE.
Heidelberg University · DEZero to Three · USInserm · FRInstitute for Regenerative Medicine & Biotherapy · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study is the identification of HLA-A2 restricted T-cell epitopes in the conserved region of the immunoglobulin-G-heavy-chain (IgGH) that can be used for immunotherapy in multiple myeloma (MM) patients.

methodsAfter the IgGH gene sequence was scanned for HLA-A2 restricted T-cell epitopes with a high binding affinity to the MHC-I-complex, promising nona-peptides were synthesized. Peptide specific CD8+ T-cells were generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of healthy donors (HD) and patients with MM using peptide pulsed dendritic cells (DC) in vitro. The activation and cytotoxicity of CD8+ T-cells was analyzed by IFN-alpha ELISpot-assay and 51Chromium release-assay. HLA-A2 restriction was proven by blocking T-cell activation with anti-HLA-A2 antibodies.

resultsTwo HLA-A2 restricted T-cell epitopes-TLVTVSSAS derived from the IgGH-framework-region 4 (FR4) and LMISRTPEV from the constant region (CR)-induced expansion of specific CD8+ T-cells from PBMC in two of three (TLVTVSSAS) and one of three (LMISRTPEV) HD respectively. Specific T-cells were induced from PBMC in two of six (TLVTVSSAS) and eight of 19 (LMISRTPEV) patients with MM. Specific CD8+ T-cells also lysed peptide-pulsed target cells in 51Chromium release-assay. LMISRTPEV specific CD8+ T-cells from MM patients lysed specifically the HLA-A2+ IgG myeloma cell line XG-6.

conclusionWe identified two HLA-A2 restricted T-cell epitopes-TLVTVSSAS and LMISRTPEV--which can yield an expansion of CD8+ T-cells with the ability to kill peptide-loaded target cells and HLA-A2+ IgG+ myeloma cells. We conclude that TLVTVSSAS and LMISRTPEV could be T-cell epitopes for immunotherapy in MM patients.

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Amino Acid SequenceAntigen PresentationCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDendritic CellsEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHLA-A2 AntigenHumansImmunoglobulin Constant RegionsImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunotherapyMultiple MyelomaEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHLA-A2 AntigenImmunoglobulin Constant RegionsImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Heavy Chains

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PMID18363871
PMCPMC2683033
OpenAlexW2064526010

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