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ArticlePloS one2010

A comparative approach linking molecular dynamics of altered peptide ligands and MHC with in vivo immune responses.

Bernhard Knapp, Ulrich Omasits, Wolfgang Schreiner, Michelle M Epstein

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Article in PloS one, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bernhard KnappDepartment for Biomedical Computer Simulation and Bioinformatics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Ulrich Omasits
Wolfgang Schreiner
Michelle M Epstein
Medical University of Vienna · AT

Funding

DIFFERENTIAL ACTIVATION OF CD4+ T-CELL SUBSETSR01AI026791 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI CHI, TIAN H · 1988 to 2007
$388k
Austrian Science Fund FWF P 22258NIAID NIH HHS 5R01AI026791NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI026791
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe recognition of peptide in the context of MHC by T lymphocytes is a critical step in the initiation of an adaptive immune response. However, the molecular nature of the interaction between peptide and MHC and how it influences T cell responsiveness is not fully understood.

resultsWe analyzed the immunological consequences of the interaction of MHC class II (I-Au) restricted 11-mer peptides of myelin basic protein with amino acid substitutions at position 4. These mutant peptides differ in MHC binding affinity, CD4+ T cell priming, and alter the severity of peptide-induced experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Using molecular dynamics, a computational method of quantifying intrinsic movements of proteins at high resolution, we investigated conformational changes in MHC upon peptide binding. We found that irrespective of peptide binding affinity, MHC deformation appears to influence costimulation, which then leads to effective T cell priming and disease induction. Although this study compares in vivo and molecular dynamics results for three altered peptide ligands, further investigation with similar complexes is essential to determine whether spatial rearrangement of peptide-MHC and costimulatory complexes is an additional level of T cell regulation.

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LigandsAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIMiceMolecular Dynamics SimulationMyelin Basic ProteinPeptidesProtein BindingProtein ConformationHistocompatibility Antigens Class IILigandsMyelin Basic ProteinPeptides

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PMID20657836
PMCPMC2906508
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